muskox
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- noun
- /ˈmʌskˌɑks/
- US
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- PHOTO (COLOR): The muskox may be the sole host for the largest known lungworm, Umingmakstrongylus pallikuukensi.
Examples
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At the end of the day, the muskox's yarn unravels, holding you captive for another night.
Fiction book (2001) -
You might get lucky and spot arctic hare, arctic wolf, fox, ermine, caribou, muskox, seals, and walrus too.
Blog text (17) -
Large game animals still roam free in the Northwest Territories, among them moose, mountain sheep, muskox, wolves, caribou, and grizzly and polar bears.
Academic text (1991) -
The muskox has a thick coat that helps it survive the harsh Arctic winters.
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In the Arctic, you can see muskox grazing on the tundra among other wildlife.
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Scientists study the muskox to understand how it adapts to extreme cold.
Synonyms
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A large shaggy animal like a cow with curved horns that lives in the far north
A large shaggy mammal like an ox or sheep that lives in the Arctic tundra, often called the musk ox
A large animal with thick fur like an ox that lives in the Arctic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Muskox is a simple name made from musk ('a strong, sweet smell') and ox ('a large cow-like animal'), because this Arctic animal gives off a musky scent and looks big and heavy like an ox.