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Bos primigenius vs ox

ox vs Bos primigenius

Bos primigenius and ox both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Bos primigenius Yes No No No
ox Yes No No No
As nouns, ox is a hypernym of Bos primigenius; that is, ox is a word with a broader meaning than Bos primigenius:
  • Bos primigenius: large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle
  • ox: any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos
Other hypernyms of Bos primigenius include wild ox.
Bos primigenius (noun) ox (noun)
large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos
an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
Difference between Bos primigenius and ox

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