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   bovine

   /ˈbəʊvʌɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or affecting cattle: "bovine tuberculosis" Similar cowlikecattle-likecalfliketaurine
   • ▪ (of a person or their manner) sluggish or stupid: "a look of bovine contentment came into her face" Similar stupidslowdim-witteddull-wittedignorantunintelligentimperceptivehalf-bakedvacuousmindlesswitlessobtusedoltishblockishlumpishwoodenstolidphlegmaticplacidsomnolentsluggishtorpidlifelessinertinanimateinformal:thickthickheadeddumbdensedimdopeyslow on the uptakedead from the neck upboneheadedblockheadedlamebrainedchuckleheadeddunderheadedwooden-headedmuttonheadedpig-ignorantbirdbrainedpea-braineddozydivvydaftnot the full shillingthick as two short planksglaikitchowderheaddumb-assdotishrare:hebeteOpposite quick-witted

   noun

   • 1. an animal of the cattle group, which also includes buffaloes and bison.

   Word Origin early 19th century: from late Latin bovinus, from Latin bos, bov- ‘ox’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. bovinely adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bovineBovine Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. biology : any of a subfamily (Bovinae) of bovids including oxen, bison, buffalo, and their close relatives. Did you know? Bovine comes from the Latin word for "cow", though the biological family called the Bovidae actually includes not only cows and oxen but also goats, sheep, bison, and buffalo.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOVINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BOVINE definition: 1. connected with animals from the cattle group: 2. slow or stupid in a way that a cow is thought…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bovineBovine - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   If something is bovine, it has to do with cows or cattle, or it reminds you of the slow and seemingly unintelligent ways of cows and cattle. Someone's glacial pace and dull comments might contribute to his thoroughly bovine impression.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionbovine adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of bovine adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Bovine definition: of or relating to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus.. See examples of BOVINE used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOVINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Bovini (cattle), a bovid tribe including domestic cattle. 2. (of people) dull; sluggish; stolid. noun.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › bovineBovine - definition of bovine by The Free Dictionary

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   Define bovine. bovine synonyms, bovine pronunciation, bovine translation, English dictionary definition of bovine. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or resembling a ruminant mammal of the bovid subfamily Bovinae, such as a cow, ox, or buffalo, especially one in the genus Bos.