Ibex

//ˈaɪbɛks// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of wild mountain goat of the genus Capra, such as the species Capra ibex.
  2. 2
    wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns wordnet
  3. 3
    An imaginary creature with serrated horns, somewhat similar to the heraldic antelope.

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animalantelopearmadillobatcapra ibexelephant

Example

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"The Pyrenean ibex is a type of goat."

Etymology

From Latin ībex (“chamois”), possibly from Iberian or Aquitanian; akin to Old Spanish bezerro (“bull”) (modern becerro (“yearling”)).

Related phrases

Alpine ibexIberian ibexNubian ibexPyrenean ibexSiberian ibexSpanish ibexbezoar ibex

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