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adj
Of or pertaining to the subfamily Caprinae of ruminants, of which the goat (genus Capra) is the type; Ovis (sheep) are also members.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: caprine
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any member of the subfamily Caprinae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: goat antelope, goat-antelope, caprine
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bovid, ungulate, mammal, vertebrate, animal, organism, creature
History
By surface analysis, an appellativization from Caprid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names); also by surface analysis, capr- + -id.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
