Definition of Aurochs

1. Noun. European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison.

Exact synonyms: Bison Bonasus, Wisent
Group relationships: Genus Bison
Generic synonyms: Bison

2. Noun. Large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle.
Exact synonyms: Bos Primigenius, Urus
Group relationships: Bos, Genus Bos
Generic synonyms: Ox, Wild Ox

Definition of Aurochs

1. n. The European bison (Bison bonasus, or Europæus), once widely distributed, but now nearly extinct, except where protected in the Lithuanian forests, and perhaps in the Caucasus. It is distinct from the Urus of Cæsar, with which it has often been confused.

Definition of Aurochs

1. Noun. An extinct European mammal, ''Bos primigenius'', the ancestor of domestic cattle. ¹

2. Noun. (zoology) The European bison (''Bison bonasus'', or ''Europæus''). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Aurochs

1. an extinct European ox [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Aurochs

1. The European bison (Bison bonasus, or Europaeus), once widely distributed, but now nearly extinct, except where protected in the Lithuanian forests, and perhaps in the Caucasus. It is distinct from the Urus of Caesar, with which it has often been confused. Origin: G. Auerochs, OHG. Rohso; r (cf. AS. R) + ohso ox, G. Ochs. Cf. Owre, Ox. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aurochs

auriscope
auriscopes
auriscopic
auriscopy
aurist
aurists
aurited
aurivilliusite
aurivorous
auro-
aurocephalous
auroch
aurochloride
aurochlorides
aurochromoderma
aurochs (current term)
aurochsen
aurochses
aurocyanide
aurocyanides
aurodox
auromercaptoacetanilid
aurone
auropalpebral reflex
aurophilic
aurora
aurora-colored
aurora australis
aurora austrealis
aurora borealis

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