bovine
[ boh-vahyn, -vin, -veen ]
/ ˈboʊ vaɪn, -vɪn, -vin /
adjective
of or relating to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus.
oxlike; cowlike.
stolid; dull.
noun
a bovine animal.
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Origin of bovine
1810–20; < Late Latin bovīnus of, pertaining to oxen or cows, equivalent to Latin bov- (stem of bōs) ox + -īnus -ine1
OTHER WORDS FROM bovine
bo·vine·ly, adverbbo·vin·i·ty [boh-vin-i-tee] /boʊˈvɪn ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby bovine
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British Dictionary definitions for bovine
bovine
/ (ˈbəʊvaɪn) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Bovini (cattle), a bovid tribe including domestic cattle
(of people) dull; sluggish; stolid
noun
any animal belonging to the Bovini
Derived forms of bovine
bovinely, adverbWord Origin for bovine
C19: from Late Latin bovīnus concerning oxen or cows, from Latin bōs ox, cow
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Scientific definitions for bovine
bovine
[ bō′vīn′ ]
Characteristic of or resembling cows or cattle.
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