Uruses

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of urus: the large, now-extinct wild ox of Europe that is considered an ancestor of domestic cattle.

“Cave paintings depict uruses alongside early human hunters.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

u·rus·es

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Synonyms

aurochs

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