bovine | ||
1. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle) | |
Synonyms: | bovid | |
Related terms: | Bos Bos | |
2. | [ adjective ] dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox | |
Examples: | "showed a bovine apathy" |
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Related terms: | dull | |
3. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of various members of the genus Bos | |
Related terms: | bovid cattle Brahman ox Bos | |
Similar spelling: |
Boivin Bovinae bowfin Bovini boffin bobbin |