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Bovine

/ˈbəʊ.vaɪn/

An animal of the family, subfamily, tribe, or genera including cattle, buffaloes and bison.

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📖 Definitions of "Bovine"

noun

1
An animal of the family, subfamily, tribe, or genera including cattle, buffaloes and bison.

adjective

1
Of or pertaining to cattle.
2
Belonging to the family, subfamily, tribe, or genera including cows, buffalo, and bison.
3
Sluggish, dull, slow-witted.

🔄 Synonyms of "Bovine"

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Word	Definition
dullverb	Boring; not exciting or interesting.
bovidnoun	An animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep).

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bovine"

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Word	Definition
bovidnoun	An animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep).
dullverb	Boring; not exciting or interesting.
cownoun	(strictly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.
cattlenoun	Domesticated animal of the species Bos taurus (cows, bulls, steers, oxen etc), and other hoofed mammals of the genus Bos.
oxen	Of, relating to, or resembling an ox; oxlike
vealnoun	The flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.
cowsnoun	Alternative form of kouse. [A plant or herb with edible roots, in the genus Lomatium, used in traditional Native American foods and medicines.]
livestocknoun	Farm animals; animals domesticated for cultivation.
beefnoun	(uncountable) The meat from cattle or other bovines.
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cowishnoun	Similar to a cow; cowlike