OXEN

cattle, cows, kine, oxen, Bos taurus

(noun) 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”

OX

ox, wild ox

(noun) any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos

ox

(noun) an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oxen

plural of ox

Adjective

oxen (not comparable)

Of, relating to, or resembling an ox; oxlike

Anagrams

• exon, xeno-

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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