Bos indicus vs bovine
bovine vs Bos indicusBos indicus and bovine both are nouns.
Bos indicus is not an adjective while bovine is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bos indicus | Yes | No | No | No |
| bovine | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
bovine is a hypernym of
Bos indicus; that is, bovine is a
word with a broader meaning than Bos indicus:
- Bos indicus: any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding
- bovine: any of various members of the genus Bos
| Bos indicus (noun) | bovine (noun) |
|---|---|
| any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding | any of various members of the genus Bos |
| Bos indicus (adjective) | bovine (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle) | |
| dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox |
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