bovine

bo·vine

B0425600 (bō′vīn′, -vēn′)adj.1. 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.2. Sluggish, dull, and stolid.n. An animal of the subfamily Bovinae, especially one of the genus Bos.

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[Late Latin bovīnus, from Latin bōs, bov-, cow; see g^wou- in Indo-European roots.]

bovine

(ˈbəʊvaɪn) adj1. (Animals) of, relating to, or belonging to the Bovini (cattle), a bovid tribe including domestic cattle2. (of people) dull; sluggish; stolidn (Animals) any animal belonging to the Bovini[C19: from Late Latin bovīnus concerning oxen or cows, from Latin bōs ox, cow] ˈbovinely adv

bo•vine

(ˈboʊ vaɪn, -vin)

adj. 1. of or pertaining to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus. 2. oxlike; cowlike. 3. stolid; dull. n. 4. a bovine animal. [1810–20; < Late Latin bovīnus= Latin bov- (s. of bōs) ox] bo′vine•ly, adv. bo•vin′i•ty (-ˈvɪn ɪ ti) n.

bo·vine

(bō′vīn′)Adjective Relating to a cow or cattle.Noun An animal belonging to the genus (Bos) of ruminant mammals that includes the cow, wild ox, and yak.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bovine - any of various members of the genus Bosbovid - hollow-horned ruminantsBos, genus Bos - wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Boviniwild ox, ox - any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related BibosBos taurus, cattle, cows, kine, oxen - domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen"Bos indicus, Brahma, Brahman, Brahmin - any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding
Adj.	1.	bovine - of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)bovid
	2.	bovine - dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox; "showed a bovine apathy"dull - lacking in liveliness or animation; "he was so dull at parties"; "a dull political campaign"; "a large dull impassive man"; "dull days with nothing to do"; "how dull and dreary the world is"; "fell back into one of her dull moods"

bovine

adjective1. cow-like, taurine, calf-like, cattle-like an expression half bovine and half sheep-like2. dull, heavy, slow, thick, stupid, dull, dense, sluggish, lifeless, inactive, inert, lethargic, dozy (Brit. informal), listless, unresponsive, stolid, torpid, slothful I'm depressed by the bovine enthusiasm of the crowd's response.

Translations

rundbovino