Meaning
An animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep).
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From the stem of Classical Latin bōs + -id, after taxonomic name Bovidae. By surface analysis, an appellativization from Bovid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: