Aurochs (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural au·rochs.
  1. a large, black European wild ox, Bos primigenius: extinct since 1627.
  2. (not used scientifically) the European bison.
noun plural -rochs
  1. a recently extinct member of the cattle tribe, Bos primigenius, that inhabited forests in N Africa, Europe, and SW Asia. It had long horns and is thought to be one of the ancestors of modern cattle
Aurochs (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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