Ovicaprid

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A domestic sheep or goat. Also called a caprovine.

Etymology

From L. ovis ‘sheep’ + caper ‘goat’. By surface analysis, ovi- + capr- + -id.

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