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bovid definition

bo·vid (bō′vid′)

adjective

of a large family (Bovidae) of ruminants, having a pair of hollow, unbranched horns, including oxen, sheep, goats, and antelopes

Etymology: < ModL Bovidae < L bos: see bovine

noun

any bovid animal

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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