bovine
11Bovine — Having to do with a cow (or bull). For example, bovine growth hormone is similar to human growth hormone but is made by the pituitary gland of the cow (and is used to increase milk production in dairy cattle). * * * Relating to cattle. [L. bos… …
12bovine — bo|vine [ˈbəuvaın US ˈbou ] adj [Date: 1800 1900; : Late Latin; Origin: bovinus, from Latin bos ox, cow ] 1.) technical relating to cows ▪ bovine diseases 2.) written slow and slightly stupid, like a cow used to show disapproval ▪ a bovine… …
13bovine — bovinely, adv. bovinity /boh vin i tee/, n. /boh vuyn, vin, veen/, 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; < LL bovinus of …
14bovine — (bo vi n ) adj. f. Qui est de la famille du boeuf. La race bovine, les bêtes bovines, les boeufs, les vaches, les taureaux. HISTORIQUE XVIe s. • La terre et ce qu elle produit est souvent adulterée, et est commise grande violence es bestes… …
15bovine — Synonyms and related words: Boeotian, Brahman, Indian buffalo, asinine, aurochs, beef, beef cattle, beef brained, beef witted, beeves, bison, blockish, bossy, bovid, bovine animal, buffalo, bull, bullock, calf, caprid, caprine, carabao, cattle,… …
16bovine — bo|vine [ bou,vaın ] adjective 1. ) TECHNICAL affecting or relating to cows 2. ) OFFENSIVE someone who is bovine is large, moves slowly, and seems slightly stupid …
17bovine — adjective 1 technical connected with cows 2 slow and slightly stupid, like a cow: a bovine expression of contentment …
18bovine — UK [ˈbəʊvaɪn] / US [ˈboʊˌvaɪn] adjective 1) formal affecting or relating to cows 2) offensive someone who is bovine is large, moves slowly, and seems rather stupid …
19bovine — bo•vine [[t]ˈboʊ vaɪn, vin[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus 2) oxlike; cowlike 3) stolid; dull 4) a bovine animal • Etymology: 1810–20; < LL bovīnus= L bov (s. of bōs) ox… …
20bovine — /ˈboʊvaɪn / (say bohvuyn) adjective 1. of or relating to any bovid mammal of the genus Bos, as the cow, buffalo, etc. 2. resembling such an animal. 3. stolid; dull. –noun 4. a bovine animal. {Late Latin bovīnus, from Latin bōs ox} –bovinity, noun …
