Bovoid

/ˈboʊvɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or characteristic of cattle; having qualities similar to bovines.

Etymology

From bovine with the suffix -oid (meaning resembling or similar to, from Greek -oeides). This scientific-sounding term describes things that look or act like cattle.

Kelly Says

The -oid suffix is used constantly in science to describe things that resemble something else—humanoid robots, android phones, paranoid thinking. 'Bovoid' is what you get when scientists decide to describe something 'cow-like'!

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