n.
Pronunciation: ' b ō -v ə d
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin Bovidae, from Bov-, Bos, type genus, from Latin bov-, bos
Date: 1939
: any of a family (Bovidae) of ruminants that have hollow unbranched permanently attached horns present in usually both sexes and that include antelopes, oxen, sheep, and goats