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Definition of Musk ox

1. Noun. Large shaggy-coated bovid mammal of Canada and Greenland; intermediate in size and anatomy between an ox and a sheep.

Definition of Musk ox

1. Noun. An arctic mammal, ''Ovibos moschatus'' of the Caprinae family, having a thick coat and long curved horns. ¹

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Literary usage of Musk ox

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Report of the Annual Meeting (1857)
"Additional Evidence of the Fossil Musk-Ox (Bubalus moschatus) from the Wiltshire Drift. By Professor OWEN, FAS This evidence consisted of mutilated crania, ..."

2. Arctic Experiences: Containing Capt. George E. Tyson's Wonderful Drift on by Euphemia Vale Blake (1874)
"The musk-ox is a very heavy creature ; several of those which we shot would weigh from ... "Saw a few white foxes; they are very different from the musk-ox, ..."

3. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by Charles Anderson Dana (1875)
"The musk ox frequents arctic America from lat. 60° to 79° N., and from Ion. 67° 30' W. to the Pacific coast; though Dr. Kane saw no living specimens, ..."

4. The New American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1861)
"The musk ox frequents arctic America from lat. 60° to 79° N., and from long. 67° 30' W. to the Pacific coast; though Dr. Kane saw no living specimens, ..."

5. The Conquest of Canada by George Warburton (1849)
"Both the bison and musk ox are varieties of the domestic cow, with a covering of shaggy hair; they possess considerable strength and activity. ..."

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