bovine

English

WOTD - 9 May 2008    

Etymology

From Latin bovīnus, from bōs (“ox”). Cognate to beef.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈbəʊ.vaɪn/, SAMPA: /"b@U.vaIn/
• (US): enPR: bōʹvīn, IPA: /ˈboʊvaɪn/, SAMPA: /"boUvaIn/

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Adjective

bovine (comparative more bovine, superlative most bovine)

1. (not comparable) Of or pertaining to cattle.
2. (not comparable) Belonging to the tribe Bovini, including cows, buffalo, and bison.
3. Sluggish, dull, slow-witted.

Derived terms

Terms derived from bovine

acute bovine pulmonary emphysema bibovine bovine acetonaemia, bovine acetonemia bovine achondroplasia bovine adenovirus type 3 proteinase bovine adenovirus type 7 proteinase bovine antitoxin bovine babesiosis bovine bingo bovine borreliosis bovine brucellosis bovine cancer eye bovine cartilage bovine colloid bovine colostrum bovine congenital ataxia bovine coronavirus bovine diarrhea virus, bovine diarrhoea virus bovine encephalitis, bovine encephalomyelitis bovine enterovirus bovine ephemeral fever bovine epizootic fever bovine face bovine farcy

bovine foot rot bovine genital campylobacteriosis bovine genital vibriosis bovine genome bovine growth hormone bovine haemoglobinuria, bovine hemoglobinuria bovine heart bovine herpes mammillitis bovine herpes virus 1, bovine herpesvirus 1 bovine herpes virus 2, bovine herpesvirus 2 bovine immunodeficiency virus bovine immunoglobulin bovine immunoglobulin concentrate bovine infectious petechial fever bovine ketosis bovine lentivirus bovine leprosy bovine leptospirosis bovine leukaemia, bovine leukemia bovine leukosis bovinely bovine lymphomatosis

bovine malignant catarrh bovine malignant catarrhal fever bovine malignant lymphoma bovine mastitis bovine mitochondrial endonuclease bovine myelin bovine nocardiosis bovine papillomatosis bovine papilloma virus, bovine papillomavirus bovine papular stomatitis bovine parvovirus bovine petechial fever bovine porphyria bovine progressive degenerative myeloencephalopathy bovine respiratory syncytial virus bovine rhinotracheitis vaccine bovine rhinovirus bovine serum albumin bovine somatotrophin bovine spongiform encephalitis bovine spongiform encephalopathy bovine sporadic encephalomyelitis

bovine theileriasis bovine trichomoniasis bovine trypanosomiasis bovine tuberculosis bovine ulcerative mammillitis bovine vaccinia mammillitis bovine viral diarrhea, bovine viral diarrhoea, bovine virus diarrhea, bovine virus diarrhoea contagious bovine pleuropneumonia contagious bovine pyelonephritis enzootic bovine haematuria, enzootic bovine hematuria epidemic bovine abortion epizootic bovine abortion fetal bovine serum, foetal bovine serum infectious bovine keratitis infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis infectious bovine rhinotracheitis ovibovine sporadic bovine encephalomyelitis sporadic bovine leukosis

Related terms

Terms related to bovine

beef Bos Boselaphini Boselaphus bovate bovicide boviculture bovid

boviform Bovidae Bovinae Bovini Bovinus spiritualis Bovril

Translations

of, relating to or resembling cattle

Dutch: kalfsvlees (nl) n. Esperanto: bova (eo) Finnish: nauta- French: bovin (fr) m., bovine (fr) f. German: Kalbfleisch (de) n. Latin: bovīnus (la)

Polish: bydlęcy m. Portuguese: bovino (pt) Romanian: vițel (ro) Russian: коровий (ru) Spanish: bovino (es)

sluggish, dull, slow-witted

Finnish: nautamainen Polish: gamoniowaty m.

Russian: тупой (ru)

Noun

bovine (plural bovines)

1. An animal of the family Bovidae, including cattle, buffaloes and bison.

Translations

animal of the family Bovidae

Czech: tur (cs) m. Dutch: rund (nl) Finnish: nauta (fi)

French: bovin (fr) m. Spanish: bovino (es) m.

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Adjective

bovine

1. feminine form of bovin

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Italian

Adjective

bovine

1. feminine plural form of bovino

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Latin

Adjective

bovīne

1. vocative masculine singular of bovīnus