Definition of "bovid" [bo•vid]

• Of or belonging to the family Bovidae, which includes hoofed, hollow-horned ruminants such as cattle, sheep, goats, and buffaloes. (adjective)
• A member of the family Bovidae. (noun)

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• "Evolution and function of the supracranial sinuses in ceratopsid dinosaurs and the frontal sinuses in bovid mammals."
• "Once nearly wiped out by poachers who made shawls from its wool, the chiru's numbers have increased in recent years, and the knobby-kneed bovid has emerged as a symbol of China's environmental-protection efforts."
• "Yes, the Lords, those notorious bovid loving vegetarians."