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1. (adj.) bovine
of or pertaining to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus.
2. bovine
oxlike; cowlike.
3. bovine
stolid; dull.
4. (n.) bovine
a bovine animal.
Etymology: (1810–20; < LL bovīnus= L bov- (s. of bōs) ox)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) bovine
any of various members of the genus Bos
2. (adj) bovine, bovid
of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)
3. (adj) bovine
dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox
"showed a bovine apathy"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Bovine
of or pertaining to the genus Bos; relating to, or resembling, the ox or cow; oxlike; as, the bovine genus; a bovine antelope
2. (adj) Bovine
having qualities characteristic of oxen or cows; sluggish and patient; dull; as, a bovine temperament
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