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supercow

supercow

7.7
A cow bred to produce more milk and resist disease
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpərˌkaʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : supervaca
  • The supercow produces much more milk than an ordinary cow thanks to selective breeding.

Examples

  • A supercow can resist certain diseases that affect regular cattle herds.

  • Researchers hope the supercow will help farmers meet the growing demand for dairy products.

  • The farmer introduced a new supercow to increase milk production.

  • Have you heard about the new supercow breed?

  • The supercow produces much more milk than an ordinary cow thanks to selective breeding.

  • A supercow can resist certain diseases that affect regular cattle herds.

  • Researchers hope the supercow will help farmers meet the growing demand for dairy products.

How Improved

supercow
  • Specialized
7.7
dairy cow
5 1.5
cow
665 1.0

Surface Forms

supercow singular
supercows plural

Morphology

supercow = super + cow (transparent) = super + cow

Meaning is directly derived from 'super' (superior) + 'cow' (an animal): a cow with superior traits.

Etymology

Supercow comes from super 'above' or 'very', the same 'super' as in superman, and cow 'the animal that gives milk'. So a supercow is a cow made or bred to be better than a normal cow, for example giving more milk or resisting disease.