Bovine

Word BOVINE
Character 6
Hyphenation bo vine
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Bovine"

What do we mean by bovine?

Of, relating to, or resembling a ruminant mammal of the bovid subfamily Bovinae, especially one in the genus Bos, such as a cow, ox, or buffalo. adjective

Sluggish, dull, and stolid. adjective

An animal of the subfamily Bovinae, especially one of the genus Bos. noun

Pertaining or belonging to oxen, or specifically to the Bovinæ; boviform.

Ox-like; stolid; inert; dull.

One of the Bovinæ. noun

Of or pertaining to the genus Bos; relating to, or resembling, the ox or cow; oxlike. adjective

Having qualities characteristic of oxen or cows; sluggish and patient; dull. adjective

Of or pertaining to cattle. adjective

Belonging to the tribe Bovini, including cows, buffalo, and bison. adjective

Sluggish, dull, slow-witted. adjective

An animal of the family Bovidae, including cattle, buffaloes and bison. noun

Dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox adjective

Any of various members of the genus Bos noun

Of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle) adjective

An animal of the family, subfamily, tribe, or genera including cattle, buffaloes and bison.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Bovine

The word "bovine" in example sentences

Many proteins are excluded from the bovine fetal circulation by these 6 layers (for example, bovine fetal blood contains 1/500th of the antibodies found in bovine maternal blood). ❋ Unknown (2010)

Pilotshark says: but the real one is a masters in bovine scatolgy ❋ Unknown (2010)

Dr. Essey, who had training in bovine tuberculosis epidemiology, developed a specialty in identifying, tracing and eradicating tuberculosis from cattle and elk herds. ❋ Post (2010)

January 13th, 2010 at 1: 31 pm just the bleepn facts says: bovine is always counting down, because she only knows how to count to 5 and it takes her an hour to figure out how to do it backwards! ❋ Unknown (2010)

It had not been discovered because it is not found in bovine species in nature. ❋ Unknown (2006)

"Ox are cheap and easy to train but they're essentially bovine, which is to say, smart but slow," he said. ❋ Unknown (2011)

It’s a work in progress, and bovine is one of the “tools” involved …;) ❋ Unknown (2010)

Also, it doesn’t help that our milk products contain bovine growth hormones and anti-biotics and are really not fit for consumption. ❋ Unknown (2005)

More calling the bovine faced, kebab munching, illiberal, fat arsed, wank film claiming, slack jawed inbred, large uddered, not sure where she bloody lives, the Rt Hon. ❋ FIDO The Dog (2009)

Is recombinant bovine somatotropin rBST, more commonly called bovine growth hormone, or BGH on its way out? ❋ Unknown (2008)

It's not the "BST" or "BGH" that bothers them so much; after all, bovine somatrophin, also known as bovine growth hormone, isn't exactly what the company is known for. ❋ Glyn Moody (2008)

THE EFFECTS of mad cow disease, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, are terrible. ❋ Linda Washington (2007)

When cows are forced to eat nothing but themselves, they contract a lethal prion disease called bovine spongiform encephalitis. ❋ Unknown (2006)

And do you know about the highly controversial bovine somatotropin BST, also called bovine growth hormone, BGH injections that can increase milk yield by nearly a gallon per day? ❋ Kitty Gurkin Rosati (2006)

“Mad cow disease” is the common name for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, a disease that slowly destroys the brains of cattle. ❋ Harold McGee (2004)

Cross Reference for Bovine

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