Cows etc (6)
I believe the answer is:
cattle
'cows etc' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for cattle that I've seen before include "Domestic bovines" , "Beasts of pasture" , "Domesticated bovine animals" , "Where it naturally lies (Latin)" , "Ruminant animals with horns and cloven feet" .)