Bovinae n 1: term not used technically; essentially coextensive with genus Bos: cattle; buffalo; and sometimes includes kudu [syn: {Bovinae}, {subfamily Bovinae}]
Bovinae \Bovinae\ n. a term essentially coextensive with the genus {Bos}, including cattle, buffalo, and sometimes kudu; -- it is not used technically. Syn: subfamily Bovinae. [WordNet 1.5]