Main Entry:

bo·vid

Pronunciation:

\ˈbō-vəd\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

New Latin Bovidae, from Bov-, Bos, type genus, from Latin bov-, bos

Date:

1939

: 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