单词 | genus Bos |
例句 | Relating to that tribe of ruminant mammals of which the genus Bos is the type. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Although this substance can be obtained in small quantities from several other domesticated animals, the species of the genus Bos alone have yielded it in sufficient quantities greatly to affect the development of man. Domesticated Animals Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization Hence we see that three forms or species of Bos, originally inhabitants of Europe, have been domesticated; but there is no improbability in this fact, for the genus Bos readily yields to domestication. The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication, Vol. I. Perhaps all or nearly all of the dozen or more "species" of the genus Bos would thus be included together. Q. E. D., or New Light on the Doctrine of Creation In the genus Bos the horns are placed high up on the vertex of the skull, which forms a marked transverse ridge from which the hinder portion falls sharply away. American Big Game in Its Haunts An animal of the genus Bos, especially the common species, B. taurus, including the bull, cow, and ox, in their full grown state; esp., an ox or cow fattened for food. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z The flesh of this species is quite as good as that of the wild bulls of the genus Bos, and the hides have a peculiar value on account of their somewhat woolly character. Domesticated Animals Their Relation to Man and to his Advancement in Civilization |
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