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| manatee |
any of several docile plant-eating animals that resemble the seal and are found in shallow tropical waters of the Atlantic; sea cow. |
| milker |
an animal that produces milk, esp. a cow. [1/2 definitions] |
| moo |
to utter the long, low sound made by a cow; low. [2 definitions] |
| omasum |
the third stomach of a cud-chewing animal such as a cow, located between the reticulum and the abomasum. |
| prion |
any infectious agent composed of misfolded protein, such as the misfolded protein that causes "mad cow disease." |
| stanchion |
a framework by which a cow may be secured in its stall. [2/4 definitions] |
| tongue |
such an organ taken from a cow, ox, or other animal and used as food. [1/10 definitions] |
| tripe |
the stomach wall of a cow or other ruminant, used as food. |
| udder |
a large mammary organ with two or more glands, each with its own nipple, as in a cow or goat. |
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