bovid vs sheep
sheep vs bovidbovid and sheep both are nouns.
bovid is an adjective but sheep is not an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bovid | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| sheep | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
sheep is a hyponym of
bovid; that is, sheep is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
bovid:
- bovid: hollow-horned ruminants
- sheep: woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
Other hyponyms of bovid include
bovine, buffalo, Old World buffalo, bison, musk ox, musk sheep, Ovibos moschatus, wild sheep, caprine animal, goat, goat antelope, antelope, forest goat, Pseudoryx nghetinhensis, spindle horn.
| bovid (noun) | sheep (noun) |
|---|---|
| hollow-horned ruminants | woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat |
| a docile and vulnerable person who would rather follow than make an independent decision | |
| a timid defenseless simpleton who is readily preyed upon |
| bovid (adjective) | sheep (adjective) |
|---|---|
| of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle) |
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