- of an ox
- having oxlike qualities; thought of as oxlike; slow, dull, stupid, stolid, etc.
Origin of bovine
Late Latin bovinus from Classical Latin bos (gen. bovis), ox: see cow- any of a genus (Bos) of bovid ruminants
- any similar bovid
The ox is a bovine.
- The definition of bovine is like an ox or cow, or slow or dull.
- An example of something bovine is a bovine statue, a statue of a cow.
- An example of something bovine is a bovine personality, a boring person.
- Bovine is defined as an animal in the Bovinae subfamily.
An example of a bovine is a cow, ox or buffalo.
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adjective
- 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.
- Sluggish, dull, and stolid.
noun
An animal of the subfamily Bovinae, especially one of the genus Bos.
Origin of bovine
Late Latin bovīnus from Latin bōs bov- cow ; see gwou- in Indo-European roots.THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Characteristic of or resembling cows or cattle.
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Adjective
(comparative more bovine, superlative most bovine)
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bovine - Medical Definition
adj.
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.
n.
An animal of the subfamily Bovinae, especially one of the genus Bos.
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Sentence Examples
- Also, animals that receive hormones, such as rBHT, a popular bovine growth hormone, may be treated with greater doses of antibiotics that can be carried over into the meat.
- Methane is released into the atmosphere from bovine flatulence, rice paddies, and bacteria in bogs.
- Timberwolf has taken extreme measures to ensure your pet is not in danger of contracting Mad Cow Disease by eliminating the risk of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy), better known as Mad Cow Disease, contamination.
- In another mini-game, you spin Bessie, a cow, above your head by literally twirling the Wii Remote, launching the bovine wonder as far as you can by letting go (pressing A or B on the Wii-mote).
- In addition to the goat leathers, exotic leathers, and bovine leathers that are available, Hermes has introduced two new leathers called Swift and Rodeo for this season.
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