Definition of bovine
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow
a bovine disease
2
: having qualities (such as placidity or dullness) characteristic of oxen or cows
had a stupid, bovine expression on his face
bovine
nounDefinition of bovine (Entry 2 of 2)
biology
: any of a subfamily (Bovinae) of bovids including oxen, bison, buffalo, and their close relatives
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The first known use of bovine was in 1721
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