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