"auroch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aurochs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} auroch (plural aurochs)
  1. Alternative spelling of aurochs Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: aurochs
    Sense id: en-auroch-en-noun-3NpQdwfN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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