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Definition: Bos

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini.[Wordnet]
2. A genus of ruminant quadrupeds, including the wild and domestic cattle, distinguished by a stout body, hollow horns, and a large fold of skin hanging from the neck.[Websters].

Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Bos" is a common misspelling or typo for: box, boys, boss, bow, bows, bros, bogs, bobs, Obs, boos, boa, bios, boas, bps, bods, bons, bosh, Bose, ibos, bops, bots, bosk, bosc, Bors, boms, abos.

Date "Bos" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1379. (references)

Etymology:Bos \Bos\, noun. [Latin expression, ox, cow.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: Bos

Domain Definition
Computing BOS 1. Basic Operating System. 2. A data management system written at DESY and used in some high energy physics programs. 3. The Basic Object System. (1999-01-20) Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing.
Administration Business Opportunities System. (references)
Aerospace 1: Bright Object Sensor. (references)
  2: Backup Operating System. (references)
  3: BIC Operation Software (NASDA). (references)
Literature 1: Bos [ei] ~~~in lingua.
2: In lingua. He is bribed to silence; he has a coin (marked with a bull's head) on his tongue. Adalardus, in Statutis Abbatiae Corbeiensis (bk. i. c. 8), seems to refer to the bos as a coin. "Boves et reliquam pecuniam habeat... unde et ipse et omnis familia ejus vivere possit " (i.e. plenty of gold and silver...). Plautus, however, distinctly says (Persa, ii. 5, 16), "Boves bini hic sunt in crumena " (Two bulls in a purse.) Servius tells us that even the Romans had a coin with a bull stamped on it. (See Pliny, 18, 3.) Presuming that there was no such coin, there cannot be a doubt that the word Bos was used as the equivalent of the price of an ox. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
Military 1: 1) Base operating support. 2) Battlefield operating system. (references)
  2: Battlefield operating system. (references)
  3: Boston, Massachusetts. (references)
  4: Southern Opposition Bloc, an anti-Sandinista group founded in Costa Rica in 1985. (references)
Technology 1: Base Operating Support. (references)
  2: Basic Operating System. (references)
  3: Business Object Summit. (references)
  4: Business Operating System. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Common Expressions: Bos

Expressions Definition
Bert Bos Bert Bos is a computer scientist. He studied mathematics at the University of Groningen, and wrote his PhD thesis on Rapid user interface development with the script language Gist. (references)
Bos aegyptiacus The Ancient Egyptian cattle Bos aegyptiacus (name not recognized by ITIS) was a domesticated form of ox of uncertain origin. The earliest evidence of Bos aegyptiacus is from the Fayum region, dating back to the 8th millennium BC. (references)
Bos banteng Wild ox of the Malay Archipelago. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Bos grunniens Large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Bos indicus Any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Bos primigenius Large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Bos taurus Domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Bos Wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Jerom Bos Dutch painter (1450-1516). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Lambert Bos Lambert Bos (1670-1717) was a Dutch scholar and critic. (references)
Stef Bos Stef Bos (Veenendaal, July 12 1961) is a Dutch singer, who has been living in Antwerp, Belgium, since 1984. He sings in Dutch, and has known success in Belgium and the Netherlands ever since his first single "Papa" (Daddy) came out in 1990. (references)
Theo Bos Theo Bos (born August 22 1983 in Hierden) is a Dutch racing cyclist. (references)
Van den Bos (crater) Van Den Bos is a small lunar crater that is joined to the south-southwestern outer rim of the slightly larger Tamm crater. About a crater diameter to the west is the Vil'ev crater. Further away to the east is the prominent Chaplygin crater, and to the south-southwest lies the Marconi crater. Van Den Bos is located on the far side of the Moon and can not be viewed directly from the Earth. (references)
Willem Hendrik van den Bos Willem Hendrik van den Bos (1896 - March 30 1974) was a Dutch-South African astronomer. At least one source refers to him as Van der Bos, but this seems to be an error. (references)
Wouter Bos Wouter Bos (born July 14, 1963) is a Dutch politician who is currently leader of the Dutch Labor Party (PvdA) and member of parliament. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: Bos

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry Source Expression Field
BOS Danish Basalt operativt system Computing
BOS Dutch Elementair besturingssysteem Computing
BOS English Basic Operating System N/A
BOS French Système d'exploitation de base Computing
BOS German Basisbetriebssystem Computing
BOS Italian Sistema operativo primario Computing
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Extended Definition: Bos

Bos

Bos can refer to:

  • Bos, genus of domestic cattle
  • Bootload Operating System (part of MULTICS)
  • British Origami Society
  • British Orthodontic Society
  • "Balls of Steel"
  • A Book of Shadows
  • The IATA airport code for Boston Logan International Airport
  • Basic oxygen steelmaking
  • Board of Studies NSW state government education board
  • The city of Boston

People named Bos:

  • Bos, Jan (born 1975), Dutch skater & cyclist
  • Bos, Lambert (1670-1717) was a Dutch scholar and critic
  • Bos, Theo (born 1983), Dutch cyclist
  • Bos, Wouter (born 1963), Dutch politician, leader of the Labour Party (PvdA)

See also:

  • British Orthodontic Society Technicians Award

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Bos (disambiguation)". Image Credit.
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Extended Definition: Bos

Bos

Bos
Banteng (Bos javanicus )
Banteng (Bos javanicus )
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammal
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Bovinae
Genus: Bos
Linnaeus, 1758
Species

B. acutifrons †
B. aegyptiacus †
B. frontalis
B. gaurus
B. grunniens
B. javanicus
B. planifrons †
B. primigenius †
B. sauveli
B. taurus

Bos is the genus of wild and domestic cattle. Bos can be divided into four subgenera: Bos, Bibos, Novibos, and Poephagus, but the distinction is controversial. The genus has five extant species. However, this may rise to seven if the domesticated varieties are counted as separate species.

Anatomy and morphology

Most species are grazers, with long tongues to twist the plant material they favor and large teeth to break up the plant material they ingest. Many species are ruminant, having a four-chambered stomach that allows them to break down the tough plant material they consume.

Range and distribution

There are about 1.3 billion domestic cattle alive today, making them one of the world's most numerous mammals. Members of this genus are currently found in Africa, Asia, eastern Europe and North America. Their habitats vary greatly depending on the particular species; they can be found in prairies, rain forests, wetlands, savannas and temperate forests.

Ecology, behavior and life history

Bos have a lifespan of 18-25 years in the wild, with up to 36 being recorded in captivity. They have a 9-11 month gestation, depending on the species and birth one, or rarely two young in the spring.

Most species travel in herds ranging in size from 10 members into the hundreds. Within most herds, there is one bull (male) for all the cows (female). Dominance is important in the herds; calves will usually inherit their mothers spot in the hierarchy.

They are generally diurnal, resting in the hot part of the day and being active morning and afternoon. In areas where humans have encroached on the territory of a herd, they may turn nocturnal. Some species are also migratory, moving with food and water availability.

Evolutionary history

Modern species of Bos are thought to have evolved from a single ancestor, the aurochs (B. primigenius). This particular species survived until the 1600s when it was hunted to extinction.

Systematics and taxonomy

  • Subgenus Bos
    • Bos primigenius (aurochs) †
    • Bos taurus (cattle and zebu, domesticated form of Bos primigenius)
    • Bos aegyptiacus (Egyptian cattle; name not recognized by ITIS) †
    • Bos acutifrons †
    • Bos planifrons †
  • Subgenus Bibos
  • Subgenus Novibos
    • Bos sauveli (kouprey or Grey ox)
  • Subgenus Poephagus

In 2003, the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature resolved a long-standing dispute about the naming of those species (or pairs of species) of Bos that contain both wild and domesticated forms. The commission "conserved the usage of 17 specific names based on wild species, which are pre-dated by or contemporary with those based on domestic forms", confirming Bos primigenius for the aurochs and Bos gaurus for the gaur. If domesticated cattle and gayal are considered separate species, they are to be named Bos taurus and Bos frontalis; however, if they are considered part of the same species as their wild relatives, the common species are to be named Bos primigenius and Bos gaurus.

Bibliography

  • Briggs, H.M. and Briggs, D.M. (1980). Modern Breeds of Livestock. Macmillan Publishing.
  • International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. 2003. Opinion 2027 (Case 3010). Usage of 17 specific names based on wild species which are pre-dated by or contemporary with those based on domestic animals (Lepidoptera, Osteichthyes, Mammalia): conserved. Bull.Zool.Nomencl., 60:81-84.
  • Van Vuure, Cis. 2003. De Oeros – Het spoor terug, Cis van Vuure, Wageningen University and Research Centrum / Ministry of the Flemish Community, Brussels & Wageningen.
  • Zong, G. 1984. A record of Bos primigenius from the Quaternary of the Aba Tibetan Autonomous Region. Vertebrata PalAsiatica, Volume XXII No. 3 pp. 239-245. Translated by Jeremy Dehut, April 1991. Online pdf (62 kB)

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Topics by Level of Interest: Bos

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Bos 110     Alida van den Bos 4
Wouter Bos 18     Bert Bos 5
Theo Bos 10     Bos 110
Van den Bos (crater) 9     Bos (alternative meanings) 3
BOS 400 (ship) 9     BOS 400 (ship) 9
Bos aegyptiacus 6     Bos acutifrons 4
Haagse Bos 6     Bos aegyptiacus 6
Sportpark Berg & Bos 5     Bos planifrons 4
Stef Bos 5     Bos Sbov 4
Jan Bos 5     Haagse Bos 6
Jan Ritzema Bos 5     Jan Bos 5
Bert Bos 5     Jan Ritzema Bos 5
Oosterse Bos 4     Lambert Bos 3
Bos acutifrons 4     Lex Bos 3
Bos planifrons 4     Mark Bos 4
Westerse Bos 4     Michiel van den Bos 3
Bos Sbov 4     Oosterse Bos 4
Mark Bos 4     Sportpark Berg & Bos 5
Alida van den Bos 4     Stef Bos 5
Willem Hendrik van den Bos 3     Theo Bos 10
Michiel van den Bos 3     Van den Bos (crater) 9
Lambert Bos 3     Westerse Bos 4
Bos (alternative meanings) 3     Willem Hendrik van den Bos 3
Lex Bos 3     Wouter Bos 18

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Translations: Bos

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Balgarski Говеда (Bos). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, Bos. (volunteer & more translations)
Balgarski (transliteration) goveda (Bos). Additional references: Balgarski, Bulgaria, Greece, Bos. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian Говеда (Bos). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, Bos. (volunteer & more translations)
Bulgarian (transliteration) goveda (Bos). Additional references: Bulgarian, Bulgaria, Greece, Bos. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 猜错 (bos), 弄错 (bos, fault, make a mistake, mistake, mistaken). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Bos. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 弄錯 (bos, fault, mistake, fire into the wrong flock), 猜錯 (bos). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Bos. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 실책을하다 (Bos), 결혼을 앞둔 여자의 의상함 (glory Bos). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Bos. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 실책을하다 (Bos), 결혼을 앞둔 여자의 의상함 (glory Bos). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Bos. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 境界内オブジェクト集合 (Bos, bounded object set), ボス (boss, bosses, bossy, bread, cacique), デュボース (du Bos), 応用ＢＯＳ (application Bos). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Bos. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 실책을하다 (Bos), 결혼을 앞둔 여자의 의상함 (glory Bos). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Bos. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian Промахнутися (miss, Bos, mull), Промах (miss, misses, boner, Bos), Помилитися (Bos), Плутанина (ravel, mull, Babel, Bos). Additional references: Ukrainian, Bos. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian (transliteration) promakhnutisya (miss, Bos, mull), promakh (miss, misses, boner, Bos), pomilitisya (Bos), plutanina (ravel, mull, Babel, Bos). Additional references: Ukrainian, Bos. (volunteer & more translations)
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