bovid Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun hollow-horned ruminants
  2. adjective of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)
    bovine.

WordNet

Bo"vid adjective
Etymology
L. bos, bovis, ox, cow.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Relating to that tribe of ruminant mammals of which the genus Bos is the type.

Webster 1913