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musk ox

noun

Etymology

So called because of the strong odour, or musk, emitted by the males during the rutting season.

Definitions

  1. An Arctic mammal, Ovibos moschatus of the Caprinae subfamily of the family Bovidae,…

    An Arctic mammal, Ovibos moschatus of the Caprinae subfamily of the family Bovidae, having a thick coat and long curved horns.

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