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单词 ovine
释义

ovine

[ oh-vahyn, oh-vin ]
/ ˈoʊ vaɪn, ˈoʊ vɪn /

adjective

pertaining to, of the nature of, or like sheep.

Origin of ovine

First recorded in 1670–80; from Late Latin ovīnus, equivalent to Latin ov(is) “sheep” + -īnus -ine1

Words nearby ovine

Oviedo, oviferous, oviform, ovigenesis, Ovimbundu, ovine, ovipara, oviparous, oviposit, ovipositor, ovisac
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Example sentences from the Web for ovine

  • The "ovine expression" of this bovine animal is more pronounced in the female.

    The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard

British Dictionary definitions for ovine

ovine
/ (ˈəʊvaɪn) /

adjective

of, relating to, or resembling a sheep

Word Origin for ovine

C19: from Late Latin ovīnus, from Latin ovis sheep
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for ovine

ovine
[ ōvīn′ ]

Relating to or characteristic of sheep.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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