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| musk ox |
a large mammal with long, dark fur and wide horns. Musk oxen live in the northern regions of North America and Greenland. They have wide hooves for walking on snow. Musk oxen are closely related to cattle. |
| ox |
An ox is one of a breed of large cattle used on farms to pull heavy loads. When we talk about more than one ox, we call them "oxen." |
| oxen |
"Oxen" is the word we use when we are talking about more than one ox. "Oxen" is the plural form of "ox." |
| wagon |
A wagon is a vehicle with four wheels that is used to carry large or heavy loads. Wagons don't have engines. They are pulled by something else. In the past, horses or oxen pulled wagons. When a wagon is used nowadays, it is usually pulled by a tractor. [1/2 definitions] |
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