bovine

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

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

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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.

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Noun [edit]

bovine (plural bovines)

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

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French [edit]

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bovine

  1. feminine form of bovin

Italian [edit]

Adjective [edit]

bovine

  1. feminine plural form of [[bovino#Script error|bovino]]

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Adjective [edit]

bovīne

  1. vocative masculine singular of bovīnus