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A female ox is called a cow. Oxen are typically castrated male cattle used for draft purposes, while cows are female cattle used for milk production and breeding. The term "ox" specifically refers to a working steer or bullock that has been trained as a draft animal.

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Feminine of ox?

The word ox or oxen can actually refer to both male and female bovines. A female ox is a cow, the male ox is a bull.


What is the opposite gender for ox?

The opposite gender for an ox is cow, specifically a female ox.


Are there female and male ox?

Yes, there are. The female is referred to as a cow, the male as a bull. and the young is called a calf.


What is the female counterpart of ox?

The word ox or oxen can actually refer to both male and female bovines; the term for male is bull, the female is cow.


What is the Humped ox called?

A humped ox is called a zebu


Is ox the female bull?

No. An ox is a castrated bull that has been used to draught purposes.


What is another word for an ox?

a nother name for an ox is an oxi or oxes or ox a mother ox is called a ox a male called oxi and more than one ox oxes


What is the opposite gender of ox?

An ox is a neutered male bovine. The opposite gender to an ox is a female bovine, commonly known as a cow.


Why are there no female ox?

It is very rare for a female to be used for Ox because not only are females used for breeding purposes but they do not have the same muscle structure and strength that males do.


How does a cow change to an ox?

A cow does not change into an ox during ANY point of her life. A cow is a mature female bovine that has had at least 2 calves; an ox is a castrated male (otherwise called a steer or a bullock) that is trained for pulling carts, plows, wagons, etc.


What do you call a female ox?

Ox issued for domestic use in southeast Asia, South America and Australia. A male ox is known as a steer (occasionally a bull if not castrated, like with most oxen found in southeastern Asia) while a female ox is known as a cow or heifer.


What is a name for a young male ox?

A young male ox is typically called a bullock.