[bo.vine] adj [LL bovinus, fr. L bov-, bos ox, cow--more at cow] (1817) 1: of, relating to, or resembling bovines and esp. the ox or cow
2: having qualities (as placidity or dullness) characteristic of oxen or cows -- bo.vine.ly adv -- bo.vin.i.ty n
[2]bovine n (1865): any of a subfamily (Bovinae) of bovids including oxen, bison, buffalo, and their close relatives