noun
large shaggy-coated bovid mammal of Canada and Greenland; intermediate in size and anatomy between an ox and a sheep
• Syn: ↑musk sheep, ↑Ovibos moschatus
• Hypernyms: ↑bovid
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ovibos, ↑genus Ovibos
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musk ox noun
A long-haired ruminant (Ovibos moschatus) of N Canada and Greenland, exhaling a strong musky smell
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Main Entry: ↑musk
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musk ox,
a large arctic mammal having a shaggy coat, stocky build, with a hump and dense, extremely long hair. The male gives off a strong smell like musk during its breeding season. The musk ox is found especially in the tundra regions of North America and Greenland. Musk oxen belong to the same family as the ox. »
Musk oxen…inhabit some of the most solitary, dreariest country on earth, where they have made a stubborn fight for survival (Science News Letter).
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a large animal of the cow family that is covered with hair and has curved horns.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.