bovine
[ boh-vahyn ]
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Part of SpeechadjectiveOrigin + Etymology
Early-19th century; from the Latin, bovinus, from the Latin bos, bov-, 'ox'
Synonyms
adjective
cowoxen
Antonyms
adjective
unavailable
Definition
adjectiveof or relating to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus
Examples
adjectiveA) While staying at the ranch, we observed that some of the silly sheep's habits were bovine. B) He wanted to get as many animals as he could for his farm, especially those from the bovine family.
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