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🐄 Related to cattle 🐄 A cattle family animal
bovid

bovid

9.5
Relating to animals like cattle, buffalo, and antelopes
  • adjective
  • /ˈboʊvɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bóvido
  • The research focused on the diverse characteristics of bovid species such as cattle and buffalo.

Examples

  • Researchers in Denmark who identified and named the animal are excited about its prospects for explaining the early development of the bovid family, which includes goats, cattle, and antelopes.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The bovid family includes a variety of animals like bison, which are known for their strength and size.

  • In the mountainous regions, the bovid populations, including goats and antelopes, thrive in their natural habitats.

Synonyms

bovine
vsbovid
  • Specialized
1 6.6

About cows and other cattle

is broader, covering cattle and other members of the Bovidae family

Surface Forms

bovid positive

Morphology

bovid = bov + id

Built from the combining form 'bov-' plus the scientific suffix '-id'; the root 'bov' is not a standalone English word and the formation is technical, so an average B1 learner cannot derive the meaning from familiar English components.

Etymology

Bovid comes from the Latin root bov- meaning 'cow' and the ending -id meaning 'related to'. So bovid as an adjective describes things 'related to cows' or to cow-like animals such as cattle, buffalo, and antelopes.