English Explanatory Dictionary

bovid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep).
adj
  1. Of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep).

Pronunciation

/ˈboʊvɪd/

Word forms

bovid bovids more bovid most bovid

Etymology

From the stem of Classical Latin bōs + -id, after taxonomic name Bovidae. By surface analysis, an appellativization from Bovid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names).

Synonyms

bovid

Related words

Bovidae

Derived words

bovid hybrid
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