cattle vs bovine
bovine vs cattlecattle and bovine both are nouns.
cattle is not an adjective while bovine is an adjective.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cattle | Yes | No | No | No |
| bovine | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
bovine is a hypernym of
cattle; that is, bovine is a
word with a broader meaning than cattle:
- cattle: domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
- bovine: any of various members of the genus Bos
| cattle (noun) | bovine (noun) |
|---|---|
| domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age | any of various members of the genus Bos |
| cattle (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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