HyperDic: aurochs

English > 2 senses of the word aurochs:
NOUNanimalaurochs, wisent, Bison bonasusEuropean bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison
animalaurochs, urus, Bos primigeniuslarge recently extinct long-horned European wild ox
English > aurochs: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
MeaningEuropean bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison.
Synonymswisent, Bison bonasus
Member ofgenus Bisonsometimes considered a subgenus of genus Bos
BroaderbisonAny of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns
Spanishbison bonasus, bisonte europeo
Catalanbisó europeu, bison bonasus, Bison bonasus
English > aurochs: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaninglarge recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle.
Synonymsurus, Bos primigenius
Member ofBos, genus Boswild and domestic cattle
Broaderox, wild oxAny of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos
SpanishBos primigenius, bos taurus primigenius, uro, urus
CatalanBos primigenius, ur, urus

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