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bovid
[ boh-vid ]
/ ˈboʊ vɪd /
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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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How to use bovid in a sentence
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.
In all of the Bovid the horns are simple, hollow, and permanent, each enclosing a bony core.
Elementary Zoology, Second Edition|Vernon L. KelloggSir Victor Brooke divides the family of the Bovid into thirteen sub-families.
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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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