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cattle

Pronunciation: /ˈkat(ə)l/

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Definition of cattle

noun

  • 1large ruminant animals with horns and cloven hoofs, domesticated for meat or milk, or as beasts of burden; cows and oxen.
    • Bos taurus (including the zebu, B. indicus), family Bovidae; descended from the extinct aurochs
  • 2animals of a group related to domestic cattle, including yak, bison, and buffaloes.
    • Tribe Bovini, family Bovidae (the cattle family): four genera, in particular Bos. The cattle family also includes the sheep, goats, goat-antelopes, and antelopes

Derivatives

cattle-like

adjective

Origin:

Middle English (also denoting personal property or wealth): from Anglo-Norman French catel, variant of Old French chatel (see chattel)

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