bovid

noun

bo·​vid ˈbō-vəd 

: 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

Examples of bovid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Archaeologists found that on a lakeshore deliberately chosen for this purpose, Neanderthals processed the remains of at least 172 large animals, including deer, horses, and even bovids (cow relatives). — Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2025

Most of the tools were made from the bones of elephants, hippopotamuses and bovids. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025

More than 11 feet high, the stone was found underground above a burial, according to the study, and was marked by the carving of a sacrificed bovid, as if it was draped on top of the stone. — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024

But bovids have fashioned a pastoral landscape that a hiker would recognize in crossing northern England, a place that cows and sheep have kept clear for centuries. — WIRED, 26 Aug. 2023

In 2017, a second statue depicting a girl standing her ground was set in front of the bovid, creating a spectacular tableau. — Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022

The few other bones in the cave came from various bovid species, a fox, and even some baboons (which forage in the high grasslands of the Ethiopian plateau and sleep on cliffside ledges). — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2019

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined above