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aurochs vs wild ox

wild ox vs aurochs

aurochs and wild ox both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aurochs Yes No No No
wild ox Yes No No No
As nouns, wild ox is a hypernym of aurochs; that is, wild ox is a word with a broader meaning than aurochs:
  • aurochs: large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle
  • wild ox: any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos
Other hypernyms of aurochs include ox.
aurochs (noun) wild 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
European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison
Difference between aurochs and wild ox

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