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 verb zebra is
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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
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Descendants
* Abenaki: (l)
* Malecite-Passamaquoddy: (l)
* Unami:
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zebra
Noun
(
en noun)
Any of three species of genus Equus'': ''E. grevyi]]'', '''', or ''[[Equus zebra, E. zebra , all with black and white stripes and native to Africa.
(sports, slang) A referee.
(medicine, slang) An unlikely diagnosis, especially for symptoms probably caused by a common ailment. (Originates in the advice often given to medical students: "When you hear hoof beats, think of horses, not zebras.")
(vulgar, pejorative, slang) A bi-racial person, specifically one born to a member of the Sub-Saharan African race and a Caucasian.
Hyponyms
* (animal of genus Equus) , quagga, plains zebra, mountain zebra
Synonyms
* (unusual diagnosis) fascinoma
Derived terms
* Burchell's zebra
* Grevy's zebra
* mountain zebra
* plains zebra
* zebra butterfly
* zebra caterpillar
* zebra crossing
* zebra finch
* zebrafish
* zebra mongoose
* zebra mussel
* zebra opossum
* zebra parakeet, zebra parrakeet
* zebra poison
* zebra shark
* zebra spider
* zebra swallowtail
* zebra wolf
See also
* quagga
* Equus burchelli'', ''Equus grevyi'', ''Equus quagga'', ''Equus zebra
Anagrams
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