Definition of Bovne
Bo"vine (&?;), a. [LL. bovinus, fr.L.
bos, bovis, ox, cow: cf. F. bovine. See
Cow.]
1. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the
genus Bos; relating to, or resembling, the ox or cow; oxlike; as,
the bovine genus; a bovine antelope.
2. Having qualities characteristic of oxen or cows;
sluggish and patient; dull; as, a bovine temperament.
The bovine gaze of gaping rustics.
W. Black.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Relating to or resembling cattle.
- Sluggish or stupid.
- An animal of the family Bovidae, including cattle, buffaloes and bison.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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