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Definition of Bovine
1. Noun. Any of various members of the genus Bos.
Generic synonyms: Bovid
Group relationships: Bos, Genus Bos
Specialized synonyms: Ox, Wild Ox, Bos Taurus, Cattle, Cows, Kine, Oxen, Bos Indicus, Brahma, Brahman, Brahmin
Group relationships: Bos, Genus Bos
Specialized synonyms: Ox, Wild Ox, Bos Taurus, Cattle, Cows, Kine, Oxen, Bos Indicus, Brahma, Brahman, Brahmin
2. Adjective. Of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle).
3. Adjective. Dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox. "Showed a bovine apathy"
Similar to: Dull
Definition of Bovine
1. a. Of or pertaining to the genus Bos; relating to, or resembling, the ox or cow; oxlike; as, the bovine genus; a bovine antelope.
Definition of Bovine
1. an ox-like animal [n -S]
Medical Definition of Bovine
1. Relating to, affecting, resembling or derived from a cow or bull. (09 Oct 1997)