adj. Belonging to the tribe Bovini, including cows, buffalo, and bison.
adj. Sluggish, dull, slow-witted.
n. An animal of the family Bovidae, including cattle, buffaloes and bison.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of or pertaining to the genus Bos; relating to, or resembling, the ox or cow; oxlike.
adj. Having qualities characteristic of oxen or cows; sluggish and patient; dull.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Pertaining or belonging to oxen, or specifically to the Bovinæ; boviform.
Ox-like; stolid; inert; dull.
n. One of the Bovinæ.
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adj. dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox
n. any of various members of the genus Bos
adj. of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)
Word Usage
"Dr. Essey, who had training in bovine tuberculosis epidemiology, developed a specialty in identifying, tracing and eradicating tuberculosis from cattle and elk herds."