ovine
IPA: oʊvˈini
noun
- An animal from the genus Ovis; a sheep.
- (figuratively) A person regarded as resembling a sheep in character; one who is acquiescent, easily influenced, passive, or willing to follow a leader blindly; a sheep.
adjective
- (comparable) Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a sheep; also, (not comparable) of an animal: from the genus Ovis.
- (comparable, figuratively) Resembling a sheep in character; acquiescent, easily influenced, passive, or willing to follow a leader blindly.
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Examples of "ovine" in Sentences
- Ovine obstetrics can be problematic.
- All sheep or animals of the ovine species.
- Observations on the clinical pathology of ovine fascioliasis.
- This field usually encompasses porcine, bovine, and ovine medicine.
- It has polar fimbriae and is the causative agent of ovine foot rot.
- Ovine Johne's disease is a wasting disease that affects young sheep.
- There are also, porcine, ovine and goat cattle in important percentage.
- Natural casings are generally made from porcine, bovine or ovine intestines.
- The second, ovine, lineage causes chronic non progressive pneumonia in sheep.
- But there is an evil and averse counterpart corresponding to the ovine nature.
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