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bovine

[boh-vahyn, -vin, -veen] / ˈboʊ vaɪn, -vɪn, -vin /
NOUN
member of genus bos
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But the clear pill cases were filled with about 6,500 mosquito eggs and bovine liver powder.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

His farm is currently closed due to a bovine tuberculosis outbreak which means his extra stock can't be moved on and are therefore producing even more slurry.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Meat prices ticked 0.4% lower from December levels, reflecting lower pig meat prices amid ample supplies across the European Union, while bovine and ovine meat prices remained largely stable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Explaining that bovine downgrade, he said although he wants to hold stocks, there are not many he actually wants to buy.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

Seabiscuit floated along in a state of contented, bovine torpor.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand