Meaning & use
Bos taurus
The scientific, binomial name used by biologists to classify most breeds of domestic cattle.
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Bos taurus is the species name used by biologists to classify most domesticated cattle breeds.
Researchers compared the genome of Bos taurus with that of its wild ancestor, the aurochs.
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Scientific names like Bos taurus are always italicized in print, with the genus capitalized and the species written in lowercase.
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