bovine

adjective
[L30284]

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • positive : bovine

Senses

  • of, relating to, or resembling a ruminant mammal of the bovid subfamily Bovinae, such as a cow, ox, or buffalo, especially one in the genus Bos
  • having qualities (such as placidity or dullness) characteristic of oxen or cows
  • sluggish, dull, and stolid

bovine

noun
[L317285]

Forms

  • singular : bovine
  • plural : bovines

Senses

  • any of a subfamily (Bovinae) of bovids including oxen, bison, buffalo, and their close relatives