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bovine vs Bos indicus

Bos indicus vs bovine

bovine and Bos indicus both are nouns.

bovine is an adjective but Bos indicus is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bovine Yes Yes No No
Bos indicus Yes No No No
As nouns, Bos indicus is a hyponym of bovine; that is, Bos indicus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bovine:
  • bovine: any of various members of the genus Bos
  • 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
Other hyponyms of bovine include ox, wild ox, Bos taurus, cattle, cows, kine, oxen, Brahma, Brahman, Brahmin.
bovine (noun) Bos indicus (noun)
any of various members of the genus Bos 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 (adjective) Bos indicus (adjective)
of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)
dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox
Difference between bovine and Bos indicus

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