AUROCHS


Meaning of AUROCHS in English

n. (pl. same) an extinct wild ox, Bos primigenius, ancestor of domestic cattle and formerly native to many parts of the world. Also called URUS.

[ G f. OHG urohso f. ur- urus + ohso ox ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.