aurochs

noun (aurochs, plural aurochs or aurochsen)

«aurochs» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A huge wild ox with long horns that lived in Europe, Asia and North Africa and became extinct in 1627; it is the ancestor of today's cattle. tree →

In the lessons

In history and science lessons, aurochs were painted in cave paintings like those at Lascaux, and they show how animals can go extinct because of hunting and loss of land. Farm cows are their tamed descendants.

Examples

The last aurochs died in Poland in 1627. tree →
Cave paintings show aurochs with long horns. tree →
Aurochs were much bigger than cows today. tree →
Our farm cattle came from the aurochs. tree →
Julius Caesar wrote about the wild aurochs. tree →
Scientists are breeding cattle to look like aurochs. tree →

Note

The word ends in -s but can be singular: «an aurochs». Plural is the same, «aurochs». Say «OR-ocks».

On Mova

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