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bovine

[boh-vahyn, -vin, -veen] / ˈboʊ vaɪn, -vɪn, -vin /
NOUN
member of genus bos
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Its scientists have previously studied the spread of bovine tuberculosis as well as viruses carried by bats and the factors influencing their spillover into people.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

But the clear pill cases were filled with about 6,500 mosquito eggs and bovine liver powder.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

World bovine meat prices declined as dry conditions in Australia triggered herd destocking, boosting cattle availability, while poultry meat prices fell as ample export supplies outweighed global import demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Explaining that bovine downgrade, he said although he wants to hold stocks, there are not many he actually wants to buy.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 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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