Ox definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OX, n. plu. oxen. pron. ox'n. The male of the bovine genus of quadrupeds, castrated ... genus. When we speak of wild animals of this kind, ox is sometimes applied both to the male and female, and ... may be sometimes called oxen. We never apply the name ox to the cow or female of the domestic kind. Oxen ... especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos [syn: ox, wild ox] Merriam Webster's noun (plural oxen; also ...
musk ox definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: large shaggy ... Canada and Greenland; intermediate in size and anatomy between an ox and a sheep [syn: musk ox, musk sheep, Ovibos moschatus] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1744 a heavyset shaggy-coated wild ox (Ovibos moschatus) of tundra regions of Greenland, Canada, and Alaska ... Bondar. Musk cattle (Zo["o]l.), musk oxen. See Musk ox (below). Musk deer (Zo["o]l.), a small hornless deer ... family (Herminium Minorchis); -- so called from its peculiar scent. Musk ox (Zo["o]l.), an Arctic hollow-horned ruminant (Ovibos ...
Indian ox definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Indian In"di*an (?; 277 ... cane. It is called also Guinea corn. See Durra. Indian ox (Zo["o]l.), the zebu. Indian paint. See Bloodroot. Indian ... breeds, which range in size from that of the common ox to that of a large mastiff. Note: Some of the ... this species. The male is called also Indian bull, Indian ox, Madras ox, and sacred bull. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ox Ox ([o^]ks), n.; pl. Oxen. [AS. oxa; akin ...
grunting ox definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Yak Yak (y[a^]k ... on the flanks. Called also chauri gua, grunting cow, grunting ox, sarlac, sarlik, and sarluc. Yak lace, a coarse pillow lace ... the silky hair of the yak. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ox Ox ([o^]ks), n.; pl. Oxen. [AS. oxa; akin to D ... oxi, Sw. & Dan. oxe, Goth. a['u]hsa, Skr. ukshan ox, bull; cf. Skr. uksh to sprinkle. [root]214. Cf. Humid ... steer until it attains its full growth, and then, an ox; but if castrated somewhat late in life, it is ...
Ox bile definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ox Ox ([o^]ks), n.; pl. Oxen. [AS. oxa; akin to D ... oxi, Sw. & Dan. oxe, Goth. a['u]hsa, Skr. ukshan ox, bull; cf. Skr. uksh to sprinkle. [root]214. Cf. Humid ... steer until it attains its full growth, and then, an ox; but if castrated somewhat late in life, it is called ... genus. When wild animals of this kind are spoken of, ox is often applied both to the male and the ...
Ox ray definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ox Ox ([o^]ks), n.; pl. Oxen. [AS. oxa; akin to D ... oxi, Sw. & Dan. oxe, Goth. a['u]hsa, Skr. ukshan ox, bull; cf. Skr. uksh to sprinkle. [root]214. Cf. Humid ... steer until it attains its full growth, and then, an ox; but if castrated somewhat late in life, it is called ... genus. When wild animals of this kind are spoken of, ox is often applied both to the male and the ...
Ox gall definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ox Ox ([o^]ks), n.; pl. Oxen. [AS. oxa; akin to D ... oxi, Sw. & Dan. oxe, Goth. a['u]hsa, Skr. ukshan ox, bull; cf. Skr. uksh to sprinkle. [root]214. Cf. Humid ... steer until it attains its full growth, and then, an ox; but if castrated somewhat late in life, it is called ... genus. When wild animals of this kind are spoken of, ox is often applied both to the male and the ...
Ox pith definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ox Ox ([o^]ks), n.; pl. Oxen. [AS. oxa; akin to D ... oxi, Sw. & Dan. oxe, Goth. a['u]hsa, Skr. ukshan ox, bull; cf. Skr. uksh to sprinkle. [root]214. Cf. Humid ... steer until it attains its full growth, and then, an ox; but if castrated somewhat late in life, it is called ... genus. When wild animals of this kind are spoken of, ox is often applied both to the male and the ...
Javan ox definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ox Ox ([o^]ks), n.; pl. Oxen. [AS. oxa; akin to D ... oxi, Sw. & Dan. oxe, Goth. a['u]hsa, Skr. ukshan ox, bull; cf. Skr. uksh to sprinkle. [root]214. Cf. Humid ... steer until it attains its full growth, and then, an ox; but if castrated somewhat late in life, it is called ... genus. When wild animals of this kind are spoken of, ox is often applied both to the male and the ...
To have the black ox tread on one's foot definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ox Ox ([o^]ks), n.; pl. Oxen. [AS. oxa; akin to D ... oxi, Sw. & Dan. oxe, Goth. a['u]hsa, Skr. ukshan ox, bull; cf. Skr. uksh to sprinkle. [root]214. Cf. Humid ... steer until it attains its full growth, and then, an ox; but if castrated somewhat late in life, it is called ... genus. When wild animals of this kind are spoken of, ox is often applied both to the male and the ...
wild ox definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: any of ... especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos [syn: ox, wild ox] International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (re'em): The word "unicorn" occurs ... rhinoceros"). the Revised Version (British and American) has everywhere "wild-ox" (margin "ox-antelope," Nu 23:22). The Septuagint has monokeros, "one-horned ... Oryx beatrix), of which the common vernacular name means "wild-ox." It may be presumed that "ox-antelope" of Nu ...
Ox-eye definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OX'-EYE, n. [ox and eye.] A plant of the genus Buphthalmum; another of the genus Anthemis; also, the ox-eye daisy or Chrysanthemum. Oxford Reference Dictionary n. a plant with a flower like the eye of an ox. Phrases and idioms: ox-eye daisy n. a daisy, Leucanthemum vulgare, having flowers ...
Ox-eyed definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary OX'-EYED, a. Having large full eyes, like those of an ox. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: having large round eyes like those of an ox; "ox-eyed Juno"
... than twenty feet across and weigh several tons. See also Ox ray, under Ox. (b) Any large cephalopod, as a large Octopus, or a ... Architeuthis). See Devilfish. (c) The angler. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ox Ox ([o^]ks), n.; pl. Oxen. [AS. oxa; akin to D ... oxi, Sw. & Dan. oxe, Goth. a['u]hsa, Skr. ukshan ox, bull; cf. Skr. uksh to sprinkle. [root]214. Cf. Humid ... steer until it attains its full growth, and then, an ox; but if castrated somewhat late in life, it is ...
Madras ox definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Zebu Ze"bu, n. [?. z ... breeds, which range in size from that of the common ox to that of a large mastiff. Note: Some of the ... this species. The male is called also Indian bull, Indian ox, Madras ox, and sacred bull.