Bovine Definition
bōvīn, -vēn
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
Having oxlike qualities; thought of as oxlike; slow, dull, stupid, stolid, etc.
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
Sluggish, dull, and stolid.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- bovid
- unnervous
- undisturbable
- self-contented
- self-complacent
- inirritable
noun
Any of a genus (Bos) of bovid ruminants.
Webster's New World
An animal of the subfamily Bovinae, especially one of the genus Bos.
American Heritage
Any similar bovid.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Bovine
Noun
Singular:
bovinePlural:
bovinesOrigin of Bovine
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Late Latin bovīnus from Latin bōs bov- cow gwou- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Late Latin bovīnus from Latin bōs bov- cow gwou- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin bovīnus, from bōs (“ox”). Cognate to beef.
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