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aurochs (iou)



aurochs noun. L18.
[German, early var. of Auerochs (Old High German urohso, from ur = Old English ur etc. of unkn. origin, + ohso OX). Cf. URE-OX, UROCHS, URUS.]
The extinct wild ox, Bos primigenius, which is the ancestor of domestic cattle in Europe and many parts of the world. Also, the European bison.