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

In all of the Bovid the horns are simple, hollow, and permanent, each enclosing a bony core.

From Project Gutenberg

Sir Victor Brooke divides the family of the Bovid into thirteen sub-families.

From Project Gutenberg