ovine
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o·vine
(ō′vīn′)adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of sheep; sheeplike.
n.
A sheep.
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ovine
(ˈəʊvaɪn)adj
(Zoology) of, relating to, or resembling a sheep
[C19: from Late Latin ovīnus, from Latin ovis sheep]
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o•vine
(ˈoʊ vaɪn, ˈoʊ vɪn)adj.
of, pertaining to, or resembling a sheep.
[1820–30; < Late Latin ovīnus= Latin ov(is) sheep + -īnus -ine1]
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