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oxen
Found in thesaurus: bovine
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ox
n.
bovine animal; male cow, bull; clumsy and unintelligent person (usually having a large build)
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Ox
An ox (plural oxen), also known as a bullock in Australia and India, is a bovine trained as a draft animal. Oxen are commonly castrated adult male cattle; castration makes the animals easier to control. Cows (adult females) or bulls (intact males) may also be used in some areas.
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oxen
Noun
1. domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen"
(synonym) cattle, cows, kine, Bos taurus
(hypernym) bovine
(hyponym) ox
(member-holonym) Bos, genus Bos
(member-meronym) calf
(part-meronym) beef, boeuf
ox
Noun
1. an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
(hypernym) cattle, cows, kine, oxen, Bos taurus
(member-holonym) Bos, genus Bos
(part-meronym) withers
2. any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos
(synonym) wild ox
(hypernym) bovine
(hyponym) aurochs, urus, Bos primigenius
(member-holonym) Bos, genus Bos
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ox
n.
vůl
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ox
Rzecz.
wół
