Definition of Bovinae

1. Noun. Term not used technically; essentially coextensive with genus Bos: cattle; buffalo; and sometimes includes kudu.

Exact synonyms: Subfamily Bovinae
Generic synonyms: Mammal Family
Group relationships: Bovidae, Family Bovidae

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bovinae

Boutcher
Bouteloua
Bouteloua eriopoda
Bouteloua gracilis
Bouvet Island
Bouvier des Flandres
Bouviers des Flandres
Bouvines
Bouyei
Bovero
Bovey coal
Bovicola
Bovidae
Bovie
Bovinae (current term)
Bovini
Bovril
Bowden
Bowden cable
Bowden cables
Bowditch
Bowditch's law
Bowditch effect
Bowdler
Bowdlerism
Bowen's precancerous dermatosis
Bowenoid cells
Bower
Bowery

Literary usage of Bovinae

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Exploration of the Potter Creek Cave by William John Sinclair (1904)
"From the Bovinae it is separated by the lack of cement and absence of accessory ... On the other hand, it resembles the Bovinae in size, in the posterior ..."

2. Natural History of the World: With Anecdotes Illustrating the Nature, Habits edited by Alfred Henry Miles (1895)
"The Bull, The sub-family Bovinae includes the Bull, the 6and.8°11' Bison, and the Buffalo. The antiquity of the The Buffalo. ruminants shrouds their origin ..."

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