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🔬 Of cattle (Latin) 🐄 Relating to cattle
bovis

bovis

9.1
Relating to cattle often used in science
  • adjective
  • /ˈboʊvɪs/
  • Specialized
: bovino
  • Researchers studied the bovis genome to improve cattle health.

Examples

  • The scientist identified a bovis strain responsible for the outbreak in the cattle farm.

  • The research focused on bovis diseases that can be transmitted to humans.

  • Certain bacteria with the bovis designation are known to infect livestock.

  • The bovis classification is essential in veterinary science.

  • The research focused on a specific bovis disease that affects cattle populations.

  • Scientists discovered a new bovis variant that could improve cattle breeding programs.

  • The classification system for bovis species is crucial for effective veterinary treatment.

Synonyms

bovine
vsbovis
  • Specialized
15 6.6

About cows and other cattle

is more general, relating to cattle especially in technical contexts
bovid
vsbovis
  • Specialized
1 9.5

Relating to animals like cattle, buffalo, and antelopes

is narrower and relates specifically to cattle rather than other family members

Surface Forms

bovis positive

Etymology

Bovis comes from Latin and literally means 'of cattle', from the older Latin word bos 'cow'. In scientific talk it is an adjective that marks something as 'cow-related', so you can remember it like bovine or simply 'cow-related'.