musk ox
musk ox noun: an Arctic mammal, Ovibos moschatus of the Caprinae subfamily of the family Bovidae, having a thick coat and long curved horns.
Noun
musk ox (plural musk oxen)
- An Arctic mammal, Ovibos moschatus of the Caprinae subfamily of the family Bovidae, having a thick coat and long curved horns.
- Its ʽcore faunaʼ consisted of the woolly mammoth, woolly rhino, saiga, muskox and the arctic fox. All except the woolly rhino evolved in the northern Arctic, and all had been evolving for several million years before their modern forms appeared.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 205
musk ox meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese
musk ox in Tamil
- இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும்
musk ox in Vietnamese
- Arctic mammal
- bò xạ hương
Forms of musk ox
| plural | musk oxen |
|---|---|
| alternative form | muskox |
Origin of musk ox
So called because of the strong odour, or musk, emitted by the males during the rutting season.
Questions about musk ox
- What does musk ox mean?
- Musk ox means an Arctic mammal, Ovibos moschatus of the Caprinae subfamily of the family Bovidae, having a thick coat and long curved horns.
- What is musk ox in Tamil?
- Musk ox in Tamil is இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும். See Musk ox meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is musk ox?
- Musk ox is a noun.
- What is the plural of musk ox?
- The plural of musk ox is musk oxen.
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