caprid

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caprid

  • /ˈkæpɹɪd/

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By surface analysis, an appellativization from Caprid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names); also by surface analysis, capr- + -id.

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or pertaining to the subfamily Caprinae of ruminants, of which the goat (genus Capra) is the type; Ovis (sheep) are also members.

    Similar: caprine

noun caprids

  1. Any member of the subfamily Caprinae.

    Similar: goat antelope, goat-antelope, caprine

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中文羊 yáng
Françaiscaprin
Italianocaprino, rupicapra, camoscio, capra

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"caprid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/caprid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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caprid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/caprid

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@misc{caprid_2026,
  title = {caprid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caprid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}