CEFR B1

bovid

noun

Meaning

An animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep).

Examples

A bovid can be important in texts about science and biology.
In the article, "bovid" meant an animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep).

Synonyms: bovine

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bovid (B1)

noun

Definition

An animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep).

Examples

A bovid can be important in texts about science and biology.
In the article, "bovid" meant an animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep).
The teacher asked students to explain "bovid" from the sentence instead of guessing from the word alone.

How to Use bovid

a bovid (noun phrase): refers to one example or case of bovid — "The text introduced a bovid before giving an example."
the bovid of something (noun pattern): connects bovid to a specific topic or object — "The paragraph explained the bovid of the topic in simple language."
bovid in context (reading pattern): uses nearby words to choose the right sense — "The learner checked bovid in context before writing it down."

Synonyms of bovid

Words with a similar meaning to bovid:

bovine

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