bovine
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vaɪn, -vɪn, -vin adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus.
2.
oxlike; cowlike.
3.
stolid; dull.
noun
4.
a bovine animal.
Origin:
1810–20; < Late Latin bovīnus of, pertaining to oxen or cows, equivalent to Latin bov- (stem of bōs) ox + -īnus -ine1
1810–20; < Late Latin bovīnus of, pertaining to oxen or cows, equivalent to Latin bov- (stem of bōs) ox + -īnus -ine1
Related forms
bo·vine·ly, adverb
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World English Dictionary
bovine (ˈbəʊvaɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or belonging to the Bovini (cattle), a bovid tribe including domestic cattle |
| 2. | (of people) dull; sluggish; stolid |
| —n | |
| 3. | any animal belonging to the Bovini |
| [C19: from Late Latin bovīnus concerning oxen or cows, from Latin bōs ox, cow] | |
| 'bovinely | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
bovine
1817, from Fr. bovin (14c.), from L.L. bovinus, from L. bos (gen. bovis) "ox, cow," from PIE *gwous- (see cow). Figurative sense of "inert and stupid" is from 1855.
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Science Dictionary
| bovine (bō'vīn') Pronunciation Key
Characteristic of or resembling cows or cattle. |
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Example sentences
As he eats, he grows, and as he gets taller his bovine grunting becomes deeper.
Mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy, eats holes in the brains of cattle.
Officials brought the bovine epidemic under control with major changes in agricultural practices.
Minnie and Moo are best bovine pals living a comfortable life on a placid farm.
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