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- bovine noun [ C ] biology specialized uk / ˈbəʊ.vaɪn / us / ˈboʊ.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
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1. : of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow. a bovine disease. 2. : having qualities (such as placidity or dullness) characteristic of oxen or cows. had a stupid, bovine expression on his face. bovinely adverb. bovinity. bō-ˈvi-nə-tē. noun. bovine. 2 of 2. noun.
bovine. adjective. uk / ˈbəʊ.vaɪn / us / ˈboʊ.vaɪn / Add to word list. biology specialized. connected with animals from the cattle group: a bovine virus. See also. BSE. slow or stupid in a way that a cow is thought to be: He had a gentle, slightly bovine expression. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Cattle & similar animals.
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.
Bovine definition: of or relating to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus.. See examples of BOVINE used in a sentence.
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.
Check pronunciation: bovine. Definition of bovine adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Bovine means relating to cattle. [technical] [...] 2. If you describe someone's behaviour or appearance as bovine, you think that they are stupid or slow. [disapproval] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'bovine' British English: boʊvaɪn American English: boʊvaɪn. More. Synonyms of 'bovine' • cow-like, taurine, calf-like, cattle-like [...]
