Noun: ox (oxen) óks
- An adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
"The ox pulled the heavy cart with ease"
- Any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos
"The massive wild ox, or aurochs, is now extinct but was once widespread across Eurasia";
- wild ox
Derived forms: oxen
Type of: Bos taurus, bovine, cattle, cows, kine [archaic], oxen
Part of: Bibos, Bos, genus Bibos, genus Bos
Encyclopedia: Ox