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PRONUNCIATION OF MUSK OX

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUSK OX

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Musk ox is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MUSK OX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

musk ox

Muskox

The muskox is an Arctic mammal of the family Bovidae, noted for its thick coat and for the strong odor emitted during the seasonal rut by males, from which its name derives. This musky odor is used to attract females during mating season. Muskoxen primarily live in the Canadian Arctic and Greenland, with small introduced populations in Sweden, Siberia, Norway, and Alaska.

Definition of musk ox in the English dictionary

The definition of musk ox in the dictionary is a large bovid mammal, Ovibos moschatus, which has a dark shaggy coat, short legs, and widely spaced downward-curving horns and emits a musky smell: now confined to the tundras of Canada and Greenland.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUSK OX

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muskeg
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musket
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Muskhogean
muskie
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WORDS THAT END LIKE MUSK OX

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Synonyms and antonyms of musk ox in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «musk ox» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUSK OX

Find out the translation of musk ox to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of musk ox from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «musk ox» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

麝牛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

buey almizclero
570 millions of speakers

English

musk ox
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कस्तूरी बैल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثور المسك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

овцебык
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

boi almiscarado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কস্তুরী বলদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bœuf musqué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lembu kudis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Moschusochse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジャコウウシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사향소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sapi kenceng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xạ hương ngưu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கஸ்தூரி மாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कस्तुरी बैल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

misk sığırı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ovibove
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wół piżmowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

овцебик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mosc bou
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

musk βόδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

muskusos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

myskoxe
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

moskus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of musk ox

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUSK OX»

The term «musk ox» is regularly used and occupies the 76.960 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUSK OX» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about musk ox

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUSK OX»

Discover the use of musk ox in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to musk ox and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Is for Musk Ox
Musk Ox, our rambunctious anti-hero, literally chews through the cover of this anarchic alphabet book.
Erin Cabatingan, 2012
2
Musk Ox Counts
"In this second installment, Musk Ox and Zebra try to make it through a counting book"--
Erin Cabatingan, 2013
3
The Northernmost Ruins of the Globe
Artiodactyl premolar/molar fragment 3 Artiodactyl thoracic spinous process 2 burnt brown-grey 4 Artiodactyl rib shaft fragment 1 Caribou mandibular I1 complete L worn; 7.5-9 years 1 Musk ox cranium frontal fragment R 1 Musk ox cranium ...
Bjarne Grønnow, Jens Fog Jensen, 2003
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Muskoxen and Their Hunters: A History
Copies of INAR reports are in the author's possession. 10. SCAN, monthly bulletin of the American-Scandinavian Foundation, Oct. 1969. Copy in author's possession. 11. See also H. Griffith in Musk Ox Project Ninth Annual Report, 1972-73, ...
Peter C. Lent, 1999
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North American Animals in Origami
Design by Fumiaki Kawahata The musk ox is named for the musky odor from the facial glands of the bulls. It is six feet tall and weighs 800 pounds. Found in Alaska, North Canada, and Greenland, the musk ox is well adapted to the cold.
John Montroll, 1995
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Backpacker
All morning the air has been so still that I could hear the quiet river sounds in the distance and the cracking of twigs under musk-ox hooves. But in the Aniuk Lowlands of northwestern Alaska, the wind can come up suddenly, carrying with it ...
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LIFE
Canada's Exercise Musk Ox is the first big Allied peacetime military maneuver held in North America since the wars end. It is taking place on the great snow- driven northern wastes of Canada, around Hudson Bay, a region where some people ...
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Popular Science
THE MUSK OX. By HORACE T. MAETIN. first introduction to the musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) carries us back over one hundred and fifty years, when M. Jeremie made his voyage to the northern parts of our continent, and, returning to Paris, ...
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The Ancient Human Occupation of Britain
Comparison of the bioclimatic niche models in Lion A rctic fox Re d de er Hya ena L emm ing Rein deer Musk-Ox B oar Tornewton Cave * (hyena) MIS5 W a te rv ole Hippo Lion A rctic fox Re d de er Hya ena L em m ing Musk-Ox Re in deer B ...
Nick Ashton, Simon Lewis, Chris Stringer, 2010
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New Scientist
musk ox, along with other large animals, from large areas of North America south of the glacial ice sheets. Other musk oxen probably survived glacial times away from prehistoric man in ice free areas (called glacial refugia) in the northern ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUSK OX»

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Fashion's Fur Problem: Fur Is More Fashionable Then Ever. But Why?
Badgers, skunks, wolves, polecats, squirrels, musk ox, monkeys, raccoons, wombats, wallabies, tigers, leopards, even hamsters and house ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Outdoors calendar for July 22 and beyond
2, Musk Ox Farm, 12850 E. Archie Road, Palmer. A 1K kids fun run, a 5K run/walk, and a challenging 10K run included. Bib pick-up and ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
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Farm to Fork: Deb's Garden features unusual varieties
She recalls, “I worked with anything that I could get my hands on; dog, cat, Scottish highland cow, musk ox, to name a few of the unusual. «NRToday.com, Jul 15»
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Run with the bulls Aug. 2
Join the Musk Ox Farm in Palmer for its 13th Annual Running with the Bulls 1K Kids Fun-Run, 5K Run/Walk, or 10K Run at 12850 E. Archie Rd., ... «Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Jul 15»
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Japanese delegation concludes Palmer visit
Saturday, I saw Saromans enjoy trips to Knik Glacier, the Musk Ox Farm, the Reindeer Farm and Arkose Brewery for their “Beer Meets Canvas” ... «Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Jul 15»
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Concerts: The gigs to see this week
... Musk Ox (5 p.m.), Larry McCray (5 p.m.), TJ Wheeler (4:30 p.m.), The Beaches (4:30 p.m.), Riishi Von Rex (4 p.m.), Brandon Allan (3:30 p.m.), ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»
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Uncommon Vacations
#You can go on Musk Ox safaris, take a special boat out to the glaciers, and explore icebergs floating freely in the fjords. Fishing is also good ... «Payson Roundup, Jul 15»
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Brown Bear Loitering Near Nome is Killed By Wildlife Management
Troopers report the bear was defending a partially buried musk ox carcass near a well-traveled recreational trail by Icy View. Letty Hughes with ... «Knom, Jul 15»
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Outdoors calendar for July 15 and beyond
2, Musk Ox Farm, 12850 E. Archie Road, Palmer. The event includes a 1-K Kids Fun-Run, a 5-K Run/Walk, and a challenging 10-K run for the ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
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13th Annual Running With the Bulls
The Musk Ox Farm is celebrating over a decade of hoof-stomping success with the 13th Annual Running with the Bulls. Stomp your feet and ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»

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