— bovinely , adv. — bovinity /boh vin"i tee/ , n.
/boh"vuyn, -vin, -veen/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus.
2. oxlike; cowlike.
3. stolid; dull.
n.
4. a bovine animal.
[ 1810-20; bovinus of, pertaining to oxen or cows, equiv. to L bov- (s. of bos ) ox + -inus -INE 1 ]