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bovid

[boh-vid]

adjective

of or pertaining to the Bovidae, comprising the hollow-horned ruminants, as oxen, antelopes, sheep, and goats.

noun

any bovid animal.

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Origin:
< Neo-Latin Bovidae, equivalent to Bov-, stem of Bos a genus, including domestic cattle (Latin bōs ox, bull, akin to cow¹) + -idae -id²

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bovid (ˈbəʊvɪd)

—*adj*
1.	of, relating to, or belonging to the Bovidae, a family of ruminant artiodactyl hollow-horned mammals including sheep, goats, cattle, antelopes, and buffalo

—n
2.	any bovid animal

[C19: from New Latin Bovidae, from Latin bōs ox]

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bovid (bō'vĭd) Pronunciation Key
Any of various hoofed, horned ruminant mammals of the family Bovidae, which includes cattle, sheep, goats, buffaloes, bisons, antelopes, and yaks.

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