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bovine

[boh-vahyn, -vin, -veen] / ˈboʊ vaɪn, -vɪn, -vin /
NOUN
member of genus bos
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Higher poultry prices were behind the rise, as pig and bovine prices moved lower.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

Its scientists have previously studied the spread of bovine tuberculosis as well as viruses carried by bats and the factors influencing their spillover into people.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

But the clear pill cases were filled with about 6,500 mosquito eggs and bovine liver powder.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026

The company is also targeting early detection for bovine respiratory disease, which costs the American cattle industry $1 billion annually, says Ashley Sweeting, Agscent’s vice president for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026

In front of it, in a leather armchair, dozed the head counsellor for Cabin Fifteen - a pot-bellied guy with unruly blond hair and a gentle bovine face.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan


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