Oxen vs. Ox
Oxennoun
plural of ox
Oxenadjective
Of, relating to, or resembling an ox; oxlike
Oxennoun
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age;
Oxnoun
An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus).
Oxnoun
Any bovine animal (genus Bos). A neat, a beef.
Oxnoun
The male of bovine quadrupeds, especially the domestic animal when castrated and grown to its full size, or nearly so. The word is also applied, as a general name, to any species of bovine animals, male and female.
Oxnoun
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
Oxnoun
any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos
Oxnoun
a domesticated bovine animal kept for milk or meat; a cow or bull
Oxnoun
a castrated bull used as a draught animal
Oxnoun
used in names of wild animals related to or resembling a domesticated ox, e.g. musk ox.
Ox
An ox (plural oxen), also known as a bullock (in BrE, AusE& IndE), is a male bovine trained and used as a draft animal. Oxen are commonly castrated adult male cattle; castration inhibits testosterone and aggression, which makes the males docile and safer to work with.
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