1. A large Arctic hoofed mammal with long shaggy hair, short horns, and a stocky build, native to northern North America and Greenland.
Usage: Also spelled 'musk ox' or 'musk-ox'.; Plural: muskoxen or muskoxes.

Examples

• The muskox is well adapted to life in the Arctic tundra.
• A herd of muskoxen huddled together to protect themselves from the harsh winter wind.
• Muskoxen have thick coats that keep them warm in extremely cold temperatures.
• The muskox gets its name from the musky odor produced by males during breeding season.
• Indigenous peoples have hunted muskoxen for thousands of years for food and hides.