hornless
Lacking head weapons
Hornless describes an animal lacking horns, either naturally or through removal.
Some cattle breeds are hornless by genetics; others are dehorned for safety.
The term extends to any creature you'd expect to have horns but doesn't: a hornless ram, hornless goats.
Figuratively rare, but could describe something defanged or made harmless.
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
- cowFemale bovine
- bovineOf the cattle family
- steerDirect movement or castrated bull
- heiferChildless female cattle
calf · oxen · herd · pasture · grazing · dairy · ranch · barnyard
Collected opinions systematically
- alleleGene variant at one locus
- recessiveMasked unless paired identically
- dominantHaving superior influence
- genotypeOrganism's complete allele set
phenotype · inheritance · heritability · mutation · gene · chromosome · homozygous · heterozygous
cattle
Domesticated bovines kept commercially
heifer · calf · oxen · herd · pasture · grazing · dairy · ranch · barnyard · polled
polled
Collected opinions systematically
- alleleGene variant at one locus
- recessiveMasked unless paired identically
- dominantHaving superior influence
genotype · phenotype · inheritance · heritability · mutation · gene · chromosome · homozygous · heterozygous · selective breeding
polled
Collected opinions systematically
Shorthorn · Black Angus · Suffolk · Katahdin
rhinoceros
Large horned African mammal
giraffe · moose · elk · bison · wildebeest · oryx · impala · kudu · eland · okapi