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bovine

[boh-vahyn, -vin, -veen] / ˈboʊ vaɪn, -vɪn, -vin /
NOUN
member of genus bos
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Vaccination is part of a programme to eradicate bovine TB in Wales, but it is a controversial topic.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

His comments came as the Welsh government announced the extension of two projects aiming to eradicate bovine TB.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Department of Agriculture confirmed the detection of New World screwworm in the umbilical area of a bovine in Zavala County, Texas, more than 60 miles from the northern Mexico border.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026

Meat prices were almost unchanged, rising by 0.1% from April as higher bovine, ovine, and poultry meat prices were largely offset by lower pig meat prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Over time mutation lets animal diseases jump to people: avian influenza becomes human influenza, bovine rinderpest becomes human measles, horsepox becomes human smallpox.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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