muskox
or musk ox
[ muhsk-oks ]
/ ˈmʌskˌɒks /
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noun, plural musk·ox·en [muhsk-ok-suhn]. /ˈmʌskˌɒk sən/.
a bovine ruminant, Ovibos moschatus, of Arctic regions of North America and Greenland, that is between an ox and a sheep in size and anatomy.
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Words nearby muskox
musk mallow, muskmelon, Muskogean, Muskogee, musk orchid, muskox, musk plant, muskrat, musk rose, musk thistle, musk turtle
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Example sentences from the Web for muskox
He never gets frostbitten toes 'though in snow and ice he plays; Now being a Muskox can't be bad in the long, cold winter days!
Animal Children|Edith Brown KirkwoodAllong this trip so near the sea we saw hundreds of seals, and walrus and killed a Muskox the most rare animal in the world.
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British Dictionary definitions for muskox
musk ox
noun
a large bovid mammal, Ovibos moschatus, which has a dark shaggy coat, short legs, and widely spaced downward-curving horns and emits a musky smell: now confined to the tundras of Canada and Greenland
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