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bovid

[ boh-vid ]
/ ˈboʊ vɪd /
Zoology

adjective

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

noun

any bovid animal.

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Origin of bovid

<New Latin Bovidae, equivalent to Bov-, stem of Bos a genus, including domestic cattle (Latin bōs ox, bull, akin to cow1) + -idae-id2

Words nearby bovid

Bouvier des Flandres, bouzouki, bovarism, bovate, Bovet, bovid, bovine, bovine growth hormone, bovine somatotrophin, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, Bovril
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British Dictionary definitions for bovid

bovid
/ (ˈbəʊvɪd) /

adjective

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

noun

any bovid animal

Word Origin for bovid

C19: from New Latin Bovidae, from Latin bōs ox
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Scientific definitions for bovid

bovid
[ bō′vĭd ]

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