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bovid

American  
[boh-vid] / ˈboʊ vɪd /

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 British  
/ 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

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noun

  1. any bovid animal

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bovid Scientific  
/ bō′vĭd /

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

Etymology

Origin of bovid

< 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

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