bos Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini
    genus Bos.

WordNet

Bos noun
Etymology
L., ox, cow.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A genus of ruminant quadrupeds, including the wild and domestic cattle, distinguished by a stout body, hollow horns, and a large fold of skin hanging from the neck.

Webster 1913