BOVID

bovine, bovid

(adjective) of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)

bovid

(noun) hollow-horned ruminants

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

bovid (plural bovids)

An animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, gazelle, goat, and sheep).

Source: Wiktionary


Bo"vid, a. Etym: [L. bos, bovis, ox, cow.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Relating to that tribe of ruminant mammals of which the genus Bos is the type.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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MEGALITH

(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)


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