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Ox vs Sheep - What's the difference?

ox | sheep |

As a proper noun ox

is (astronomy) a chinese constellation located near capricorn, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger black turtle.

As a noun sheep is

a woolly ruminant of the genus ovis .

ox

English

(wikipedia ox)

Noun

(oxen)
  • An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus )
  • Any bovine animal (tribe Bovini ) used as a beast of burden
  • Derived terms

    * grunting ox * have the black ox tread on one's foot * Indian ox * Japanese ox * Javan ox * musk ox * ox bile * ox bow * ox gall * ox pith * ox is in the ditch * ox ray *

    Descendants

    * Abenaki: (l) * Malecite-Passamaquoddy: (l) * Unami: ----

    sheep

    English

    Noun

    (sheep)
  • A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis .
  • A timid, shy person who is easily led by others.
  • (chiefly, humorous)
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * black sheep * sheepdog * sheepfold * sheepish * sheeple * sheepskin * shoop (chiefly-humorous back-formation)

    Descendants

    * Abenaki: (l)

    See also

    * * Aries * ewe * lamb * mutton * ovine * ram * teg * tup * wether

    References

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