cow: see cattle cattle, name for the ruminant mammals of the genus Bos, and particularly those of the domesticated species, Bos taurus and B. indica. The term oxen, broadly used, refers also to closely related animals, such as the buffalo and the bison.
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cow

In animal husbandry, the mature female of domesticated cattle. The name is also applied to the mature female of various, usually large, animals (e.g., elephant, whale, or moose), or, more broadly, to any domestic bovine animal (see bovid) regardless of gender or age.

cow

1. the mature female of any species of cattle, esp domesticated cattle

2. the mature female of various other mammals, such as the elephant, whale, and seal

3. any domestic species of cattle

cow [kau̇]

(agriculture)

A domestic bovine of any sex or age.

(vertebrate zoology)

A mature female cattle of the genusBos.

Cow

a female horned bovine animal which has calved. A female that has not yet calved is called a heifer. Cows are used to reproduce cattle herds and to produce milk and meat. The term “cow” is sometimes applied to the females of some other large even-toed ungulate species, such as deer and moose.

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A Baron son, out of the respected brood cow Bringlee Sandy, he was bought for 11,500gns at auction in Carlisle in May 2005 ( Volkawagon is still the fourth highest price ever paid for a Belgian Blue bull at UK auction.

New form of cattle profiling by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

5 Nursing sow 4-5 Beef brood cow 10-12 Dairy calf 3-5 Dairy heifer 5-8 Dairy cow in milk 10-40 Bred ewe or doe 1 Nursing ewe 1-1.

How to purify water in an emergency by Countryside & Small Stock Journal

Year-to-date earnings from ranch operations were somewhat less than the first half of fiscal 1997 due to a decrease in the number of brood cows sold during the period.

Alico Inc. Announces Earnings for the Six Months Ended Feb. 28, 1998 by Business Wire

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