bovid mammals of the tribe Bovini (bovines), esp those of the genus Bos - Also called: domestic cattle
any domesticated bovine mammals, esp those of the species Bos taurus (domestic ox)
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cat•tle /ˈkætəl/USA pronunciation
n. [plural* used with a plural verb]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Mammalslarge farm animals, as cows and steers, raised for their meat or milk.
cat•tle
(kat′l),USA pronunciation n. (used with a pl. v.)
cat′tle•less, adj.
- Mammalsbovine animals, esp. domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- Biblesuch animals together with other domesticated quadrupeds, as horses, swine, etc.
- Slang Terms[Disparaging.]human beings.
- Medieval Latin capitāle wealth; see capital1
- Old North French: (personal) property
- Middle English catel 1175–1225
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'cattle' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Aberdeen Angus
- Afrikander
- Alcon
- Alderney
- Alebion
- Australian Illawarra Shorthorn
- Australian cattle dog
- Autolycus
- Ayrshire
- BSE
- BST
- Bakewell
- Bali
- Bang's disease
- Beefmaster
- Bhisho
- Border collie
- Bouvier des Flandres
- Braford
- Brahman
- Brangus
- Brown Swiss
- Camargue
- Cooper Creek
- actinobacillosis
- aitchbone
- amenable
- anaplasmosis
- anoa
- anthrax
- artiodactyl
- attested
- aurochs
- babesiosis
- back country
- barb
- bausond
- beef cattle
- beef road
- bison
- blackleg
- blackstrap molasses
- bloat
- blooded
- blue cattle dog
- blue heeler
- bluetongue
- bluey
- bola
- boundary rider