caprid

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin capra or caper (goat).

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caprid (not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Of or pertaining to the subfamily Caprinae of ruminants, of which the goat (genus Capra) is the type; Ovis (sheep) are also members.

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  • caprine (synonymous in one of its senses)

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Noun

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caprid (plural caprids)

  1. (zoology) Any member of the subfamily Caprinae.

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