adj
bovine
BOH-vyn
adj
1
Relating to cattle or animals in the same family, such as buffalo and bison.
"The vet specialises in bovine diseases."
2
Slow-witted, dull, or sluggish, like the stereotype of a placid cow.
"He gave a bovine stare that suggested he hadn't understood a word."
How to Use Bovine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo do with cattle, or (informally) dull and slow to react.
Common pairings
bovine growth hormone
a bovine expression
Word Forms
more bovine comparative, bovines plural, most bovine superlative
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Etymology
From Late Latin bovinus, "relating to cattle," from Latin bos, "ox" — the same root that gives us "beef."