Musk ox

Definition of Musk ox

(Zool.)	an Arctic hollow-horned ruminant (Ovibos moschatus), now existing only in America, but found fossil in Europe and Asia. It is covered with a thick coat of fine yellowish wool, and with long dark hair, which is abundant and shaggy on the neck and shoulders. The full-grown male weighs over four hundred pounds.
(Zool.)	See under Musk.

See also: Musk Ox

Related Words

bovid, genus Ovibos, musk sheep, Ovibos, Ovibos moschatus

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