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SUBFAMILY BOVINAE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does subfamily Bovinae mean?
• SUBFAMILY BOVINAE (noun)
The noun SUBFAMILY BOVINAE has 1 sense:
1. term not used technically; essentially coextensive with genus Bos: cattle; buffalo; and sometimes includes kudu
Familiarity information: SUBFAMILY BOVINAE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Term not used technically; essentially coextensive with genus Bos: cattle; buffalo; and sometimes includes kudu
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Bovinae; subfamily Bovinae
Hypernyms ("subfamily Bovinae" is a kind of...):
mammal family (a family of mammals)
Holonyms ("subfamily Bovinae" is a member of...):
Bovidae; family Bovidae (true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats)
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