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Bovine vs Bull - What's the difference?

bovine | bull |

As an adjective bovine

is (not comparable) of or pertaining to cattle.

As a noun bovine

is an animal of the tribe bovini , including cattle, buffaloes and bison.

As a proper noun bull is

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bovine

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Of or pertaining to cattle.
  • (not comparable) Belonging to the tribe Bovini, including cows, buffalo, and bison.
  • Sluggish, dull, slow-witted.

    • Derived terms

    * acute bovine pulmonary emphysema * bibovine * bovine acetonaemia, bovine acetonemia * bovine achondroplasia * * * bovine antitoxin * bovine babesiosis * bovine bingo * bovine borreliosis * bovine brucellosis * bovine cancer eye * bovine cartilage * bovine colloid * bovine colostrum * bovine congenital ataxia * bovine coronavirus * bovine diarrhea virus, bovine diarrhoea virus * bovine encephalitis, bovine encephalomyelitis * bovine enterovirus * bovine ephemeral fever * bovine epizootic fever * bovine face * bovine farcy * bovine foot rot * bovine genital campylobacteriosis * bovine genital vibriosis * bovine genome * bovine growth hormone * bovine haemoglobinuria, bovine hemoglobinuria * bovine heart * bovine herpes mammillitis * * * bovine immunodeficiency virus * bovine immunoglobulin * bovine immunoglobulin concentrate * bovine infectious petechial fever * bovine ketosis * bovine lentivirus * bovine leprosy * bovine leptospirosis * bovine leukaemia, bovine leukemia * bovine leukosis * bovinely * bovine lymphomatosis * bovine malignant catarrh * bovine malignant catarrhal fever * bovine malignant lymphoma * bovine mastitis * bovine mitochondrial endonuclease * bovine myelin * bovine nocardiosis * bovine papillomatosis * bovine papilloma virus, bovine papillomavirus * bovine papular stomatitis * * bovine petechial fever * bovine porphyria * bovine progressive degenerative myeloencephalopathy * bovine respiratory syncytial virus * bovine rhinotracheitis vaccine * bovine rhinovirus * bovine serum albumin * bovine somatotrophin * bovine spongiform encephalitis * bovine spongiform encephalopathy * bovine sporadic encephalomyelitis * bovine theileriasis * bovine trichomoniasis * bovine trypanosomiasis * bovine tuberculosis * bovine ulcerative mammillitis * bovine vaccinia mammillitis * bovine viral diarrhea, bovine viral diarrhoea, bovine virus diarrhea, bovine virus diarrhoea * contagious bovine pleuropneumonia * contagious bovine pyelonephritis * enzootic bovine haematuria, enzootic bovine hematuria * epidemic bovine abortion * epizootic bovine abortion * fetal bovine serum, foetal bovine serum * infectious bovine keratitis * infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis * infectious bovine rhinotracheitis * ovibovine * sporadic bovine encephalomyelitis * sporadic bovine leukosis

    Related terms

    * beef * Bos * Boselaphini * Boselaphus * bovate * bovicide * boviculture * bovid * boviform * Bovidae * Bovinae * Bovini * Bovinus spiritualis * Bovril

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An animal of the tribe Bovini , including cattle, buffaloes and bison.

    • bull

    English

    (wikipedia bull)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) bul, bule, from (etyl) . More at blow.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.
  • #Specifically, one that is uncastrated.
  • An adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants and seals.
  • A large, strong man.
  • (lb) An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices.
  • (lb) A policeman.
  • *
  • *:The Bat—they called him the Bat.. He'd never been in stir, the bulls had never mugged him, he didn't run with a mob, he played a lone hand, and fenced his stuff so that even the fence couldn't swear he knew his face.
  • *1859 ,
  • *:Half-a-crown'' is known as an (alderman), (half a bull), (half a tusheroon), and a (madza caroon); whilst a ''crown'' piece, or ''five shillings , may be called either a (bull), or a (caroon), or a (cartwheel), or a (coachwheel), or a (thick-un), or a (tusheroon).
  • A man.
    • Synonyms
    * guy, dude, bro, cat * cop, copper, pig (derogatory''), rozzer (''British ). See also
    Antonyms
    * bear
    Coordinate terms
    * cow, ox, calf, steer

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Large and strong, like a bull.
  • Of large mammals, male.
    • a bull elephant
  • (finance) Of a market in which prices are rising (compare bear)
    • Synonyms
    * (large and strong) beefy, hunky, robust * (male): male
    Antonyms
    * (large and strong): feeble, puny, weak * (male): female * (of a market): bear

    Verb

  • To force oneself (in a particular direction).
    • He bulled his way in .
  • To lie, to tell untruths.
  • To be in heat; to manifest sexual desire as cows do.
  • (UK, military) To polish boots to a high shine.
  • (finance) To endeavour to raise the market price of.
    • to bull railroad bonds
  • (finance) To endeavour to raise prices in.
    • to bull the market

    Derived terms

    * bulldog * bulldozer * bulldust * bullfrog * bullhorn * bull in a china shop * bullseye * bullshit * bull wheel * shoot the bull * take the bull by the horns

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) bulle'', from (etyl) ''bulle'', from Low (etyl) ''bulla

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A papal bull, an official document or edict from the Pope.
  • A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to publish in a Papal bull

    • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) . Popularly associated with (bullshit).

    Noun

    (-)
  • A lie.
  • (euphemistic, informal) Nonsense.
    • Synonyms
    * (nonsense) See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to mock, cheat

    • Etymology 4

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a bubble
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