Definition of Musk ox

1. Noun. Large shaggy-coated bovid mammal of Canada and Greenland; intermediate in size and anatomy between an ox and a sheep.

Exact synonyms: Musk Sheep, Ovibos Moschatus
Generic synonyms: Bovid
Group relationships: Genus Ovibos, Ovibos

Definition of Musk ox

1. Noun. An arctic mammal, ''Ovibos moschatus'' of the Caprinae family, having a thick coat and long curved horns. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Musk Ox

musjids
musk-ox
musk-rat
musk-rats
musk cats
musk clover
musk deer
musk duck
musk ducks
musk hog
musk kangaroo
musk mallow
musk melon
musk ox
musk rose
musk sheep
musk shrew
musk thistle
musk turtle
muskadel
muskadels
muskat
muskeag moss
musked
muskeg
muskegs
muskellunge
muskelunge

Literary usage of Musk ox

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report of the Annual Meeting (1857)
"Additional Evidence of the Fossil Musk-Ox (Bubalus moschatus) from the Wiltshire Drift. By Professor OWEN, FAS This evidence consisted of mutilated crania, ..."

2. Arctic Experiences: Containing Capt. George E. Tyson's Wonderful Drift on by Euphemia Vale Blake (1874)
"The musk-ox is a very heavy creature ; several of those which we shot would weigh from ... "Saw a few white foxes; they are very different from the musk-ox, ..."

3. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1875)
"The musk ox frequents arctic America from lat. 60° to 79° N., and from Ion. 67° 30' W. to the Pacific coast; though Dr. Kane saw no living specimens, ..."

4. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1861)
"The musk ox frequents arctic America from lat. 60° to 79° N., and from long. 67° 30' W. to the Pacific coast; though Dr. Kane saw no living specimens, ..."

5. The Conquest of Canada by George Warburton (1849)
"Both the bison and musk ox are varieties of the domestic cow, with a covering of shaggy hair; they possess considerable strength and activity. ..."

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