bovid

[ boh-vid ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Bovidae, comprising the hollow-horned ruminants, as oxen, antelopes, sheep, and goats.

noun

1. any bovid animal.

bovid

/ ˈbəʊvɪd /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Bovidae , a family of ruminant artiodactyl hollow-horned mammals including sheep, goats, cattle, antelopes, and buffalo

noun

1. any bovid animal

bovid

/ bō′vĭd /

1. Any of various hoofed, horned ruminant mammals of the family Bovidae, which includes cattle, sheep, goats, buffaloes, bisons, antelopes, and yaks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bovid¹

< New Latin Bovidae, equivalent to Bov-, stem of Bos a genus, including domestic cattle ( Latin bōs ox, bull, akin to cow ¹ ) + -idae -id ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of bovid¹

C19: from New Latin Bovidae , from Latin bōs ox

Example Sentences

Paired with a durable, rubber Vibram outsole that sticks easily to slick rock and ice, the resulting shoe makes even clumsy me feel as nimble and quick as the boots’ surefooted bovid namesake.

From Outside Online

In all of the Bovid the horns are simple, hollow, and permanent, each enclosing a bony core.

From Project Gutenberg

Sir Victor Brooke divides the family of the Bovid into thirteen sub-families.

From Project Gutenberg