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Definition of Cattle
1. Noun. Domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age. "A team of oxen"
Exact synonyms: Bos Taurus, Cows, Kine, Oxen
Member holonyms: Calf
Group relationships: Bos, Genus Bos, Herd
Generic synonyms: Bovine
Specialized synonyms: Ox, Stirk, Bullock, Steer, Bull, Cow, Moo-cow, Beef, Beef Cattle, Welsh, Welsh Black, Red Poll, Africander, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Cow, Milch Cow, Milcher, Milk Cow, Milker, Devon, Grade
Terms within: Beef, Boeuf
Derivative terms: Cattleship
Member holonyms: Calf
Group relationships: Bos, Genus Bos, Herd
Generic synonyms: Bovine
Specialized synonyms: Ox, Stirk, Bullock, Steer, Bull, Cow, Moo-cow, Beef, Beef Cattle, Welsh, Welsh Black, Red Poll, Africander, Dairy Cattle, Dairy Cow, Milch Cow, Milcher, Milk Cow, Milker, Devon, Grade
Terms within: Beef, Boeuf
Derivative terms: Cattleship
Definition of Cattle
1. n. pl. Quadrupeds of the Bovine family; sometimes, also, including all domestic quadrupeds, as sheep, goats, horses, mules, asses, and swine.
Definition of Cattle
1. domesticated bovines [n]
Medical Definition of Cattle
1. Domesticated bovine animals usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labour. (12 Dec 1998)