bovicide

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noun

The killing of a cow.

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Meanings

nounbovicide (countable and uncountable, plural bovicides)

plural bovicides

  1. countableuncountableThe killing of a cow.
  2. countableuncountableOne who kills cows.
  3. countableuncountableA cow that has been killed
  4. countableuncountableA cow that has killed
  5. countableuncountableA cow that has killed another cow.

Origin

From Latin bōs + -icide.

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APA

bovicide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bovicide

MLA

“bovicide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bovicide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bovicide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bovicide.

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