Cattle

Definition

Large domesticated ungulates (hoofed mammals) that are raised as livestock for meat, dairy products, and hides. They are also used for other purposes such as draft animals and in certain sports.

Related terms

Bovine: Pertaining to the subfamily Bovinae which includes cattle.

Livestock: Domesticated animals raised in an agricultural setting to produce labor and commodities such as meat, eggs, milk, fur, leather.

Pastoralism: The branch of agriculture concerned with the raising of livestock. It is animal husbandry where domesticated animals known as livestock are used to produce commodities such as meat and milk.