bovid
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.bo·vid
noun \ˈbō-vəd\Definition of BOVID
: any of a family (Bovidae) of ruminants that have hollow unbranched permanently attached horns present in usually both sexes and that include antelopes, oxen, sheep, and goats
Origin of BOVID
New Latin Bovidae, from Bov-, Bos, type genus, from Latin bov-, bos
First Known Use: 1939
bovid
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Any ruminant of the family Bovidae. Bovids have hollow, unbranched, permanently attached horns; they are grazing or browsing animals found in both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, most often in grasslands, scrublands, or deserts. Most species live in large herds. Species range in shoulder height from a 10-in. (25-cm) antelope to the 6.5-ft (2-m) bison. Some of the 138 species (including domestic cattle, sheep, goats) are of economic value to humans. Others (including bighorn and some antelope) are hunted for food, sport, horns, or hides. See also buffalo, ruminant.
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