oxen vs ox
ox vs oxenoxen and ox both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| oxen | Yes | No | No | No |
| ox | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
ox is a hyponym of
oxen; that is, ox is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
oxen:
- oxen: domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
- ox: an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus
Other hyponyms of oxen include
stirk, bullock, steer, bull, cow, moo-cow, beef, beef cattle, Welsh, Welsh Black, red poll, Africander, dairy cattle, dairy cow, milch cow, milcher, milk cow, milker, Devon, grade.
| oxen (noun) | ox (noun) |
|---|---|
| domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age | 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 |
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