First Known Use: 1939
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bovid
noun bo·vid \ˈbō-vəd\
Definition of BOVID
: any of a family (Bovidae) of ruminants that have hollow unbranched permanently attached horns present in usually both sexes and that include antelopes, oxen, sheep, and goats
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Origin of BOVID
New Latin Bovidae, from Bov-, Bos, type genus, from Latin bov-, bos
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