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aurochs an extinct wild ox once common in northern Africa, Europe, and western Asia, and probably an ancestor of domestic cattle. [1/2 definitions]
beast of burden an animal such as a donkey or ox used esp. for heavy work or carrying loads.
bovine of, related to, or resembling a cow or ox. [2/3 definitions]
halter1 a rope or strap with a bitless headstall that is set on the head or neck, as of a horse or ox, to restrain or guide the animal. [1/5 definitions]
hornpipe a musical wind instrument whose mouthpiece and bell are usu. made of ox horn. [1/3 definitions]
insulin any of the common preparations of this hormone, synthesized from the pancreas of an ox or pig, that are effective in the treatment of diabetes. [1/2 definitions]
musk ox a large arctic ox with long coarse hair, curved horns, and musk glands.
oxbow a U-shaped wooden collar that attaches a yoke to the neck of an ox. [1/2 definitions]
oxen pl. of ox.
oxtail the tail of an ox, esp. when skinned and used as the main ingredient in soup or stew.
serum albumin the commercial version of this protein, derived from ox blood and used in the treatment of shock, in fabric printing, and in foods. [1/2 definitions]
steer2 a castrated male ox or other bovine animal, usu. raised for its meat.
tongue such an organ taken from a cow, ox, or other animal and used as food. [1/10 definitions]
urus an extinct wild ox, formerly found in Europe and believed to be the ancestor of domestic cattle.
yak1 a heavily built, long-haired, wild or domesticated ox of Tibet and Central Asia.