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- DictionaryBo·vine/ˈbōˌvīn/
adjective
- 1. relating to or affecting cattle: "bovine tuberculosis"
noun
- 1. an animal of the cattle group, which also includes buffaloes and bisons.
bovine. noun [ C ] biology specialized us / ˈboʊ.vaɪn / uk / ˈbəʊ.vaɪn /. an animal from the cattle group, which includes cows, buffalo, and bison: The animals in the picture are bovines and they are eating grass. a herd of horned bovines. More examples.
Define bovine. bovine synonyms, bovine pronunciation, bovine translation, English dictionary definition of bovine. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or resembling a ruminant mammal of the bovid subfamily Bovinae, such as a cow, ox, or buffalo, especially one in the genus Bos.
The adjective bovine is used for anything that has to do with animals from the genus “Bos,” which classifies wild and domestic cattle. Mad Cow Disease is technically known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, and it can be said to have bovine origins. What are known as cow pies are, in fact, bovine droppings.
Noun. Filter. adjective. Of an ox. Webster's New World. Of, relating to, or resembling a ruminant mammal of the bovid subfamily Bovinae, such as a cow, ox, or buffalo, especially one in the genus Bos. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Having oxlike qualities; thought of as oxlike; slow, dull, stupid, stolid, etc. Webster's New World.
Definition of bovine adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
4 days ago · adjective. 1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Bovini ( cattle ), a bovid tribe including domestic cattle. 2. (of people) dull; sluggish; stolid. noun. 3. any animal belonging to the Bovini. Collins English Dictionary.
Bovine definition: . See examples of BOVINE used in a sentence.
