muskox

or musk ox

[ muhsk-oks ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural musk·ox·en [muhsk, -ok-s, uh, n].

a bovine ruminant, Ovibos moschatus, of Arctic regions of North America and Greenland, that is between an ox and a sheep in size and anatomy.

Origin of muskox¹

First recorded in 1735–45; musk + ox, so called from its odor

He never gets frostbitten toes 'though in snow and ice he plays; Now being a Muskox can't be bad in the long, cold winter days!

Allong this trip so near the sea we saw hundreds of seals, and walrus and killed a Muskox the most rare animal in the world.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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