bovid

[ boh-vid ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Bovidae, comprising the hollow-horned ruminants, as oxen, antelopes, sheep, and goats.

noun

1. any bovid animal.

bovid

/ ˈbəʊvɪd /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Bovidae , a family of ruminant artiodactyl hollow-horned mammals including sheep, goats, cattle, antelopes, and buffalo

noun

1. any bovid animal

bovid

/ bō′vĭd /

1. Any of various hoofed, horned ruminant mammals of the family Bovidae, which includes cattle, sheep, goats, buffaloes, bisons, antelopes, and yaks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bovid¹

< New Latin Bovidae, equivalent to Bov-, stem of Bos a genus, including domestic cattle ( Latin bōs ox, bull, akin to cow ¹ ) + -idae -id ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of bovid¹

C19: from New Latin Bovidae , from Latin bōs ox

Example Sentences

"African bovid tribe classification using transfer learning and computer vision" appeared in a recent edition of Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

From Science Daily

Happily, women today can anticipate fewer barriers, at least of the bovid kind.

From New York Times

Now sheep are welcome, but even though the bovid border has been reopened, the expected surge of sheep has not materialized.

From New York Times

These Great Dane-sized bovid species with woolly coats edged out more well-known contenders to enter the top five, including the millions of blue wildebeests that travel about 400 miles through the Serengeti, as well as Montana’s 270-mile pronghorn migration.

From New York Times

Nevertheless, the bovid is part of a rip-roaring story of how a nation of 5 million people helped to forge the modern age.

From Nature