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Bovinae

Bovinae

9.9
A group of large mammals that eat plants like cows and buffalo
  • noun
  • /ˈboʊvɪneɪ/
  • Specialized
: bovinae
  • The Bovinae family includes animals like cows and buffalo, which are important for agriculture.

Examples

  • The Bovinae subfamily is known for its significant role in providing milk and meat to many diets worldwide.

  • Many people enjoy visiting farms to see Bovinae such as cattle grazing in the fields.

  • In 2007, he published the "Buffalo" paper on Windows memory analysis, striking fear into the hearts of both rootkit authors and Bovinae lovers everywhere.

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Surface Forms

Bovinae singular
Bovinaes plural

Etymology

Bovinae comes from the Latin root bov- and from bos, which mean 'cow' or 'ox'. In biology the ending -ae marks a named group, so Bovinae simply means the 'cow-like' group of animals such as cattle, buffalo and other relatives.