caprine

adj
/ˈkæpˌɹaɪn/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caprīnus. The taxonomic sense is a semantic loan from translingual Caprinae.

  1. borrowed from caprīnus

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Caprinae (goats, sheep, and certain wild relatives).

  2. Goatlike

    Goatlike: goatish; goaty.

  3. A caprid

    A caprid: a (domestic or wild) goat or sheep: any member of the tribe Caprini (corresponding to the archaic taxon Capridae).

    • For instance, the graph of the Early Bronze Age sites shows that the relative frequency of caprines in regions 1, 2, and 3 does not differ significantly.
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. Alternative form of caprin.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA