Definition of URUS

urus

Meanings

Plural: uri, uruses

Noun

  • large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle
  • The aurochs.
  • Alternative spelling of urs.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ūrus. Doublet of ure (“aurochs”).

Synonyms

aurochs, Bos primigenius

Scrabble Score: 4

urus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
urus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
urus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

urus is a valid Words With Friends word