noun
- plural of aurochs; large extinct wild cattle that once roamed Europe and Asia, with long horns and a massive build
Usage: The singular form is 'aurochs' (unchanged in plural in some contexts, but 'aurochses' is also used); historical/zoological
Examples
- Aurochses were hunted to extinction by the early 17th century.
- Ancient cave paintings depict aurochses with impressive curved horns.
- The last aurochs died in Poland in 1627, ending the species.
- Scientists have studied aurochses through fossil remains and historical records.
- Medieval hunters prized aurochses for their size and strength.