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caprine^¹

/ˈkæpˌɹaɪn/
/ˈkæpˌɹin/
/ˈkæp.ɹɪn/

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

adjective more caprine · most caprine · caprinic

Of or relating to Caprinae (goats, sheep, and certain wild relatives).
Similar: caprid, caprine
often, specifically Of or relating to Capra (goats).
Similar: caprid, caprine
Goatlike: goatish; goaty.

noun caprines · caprinic

A caprid: a (domestic or wild) goat or sheep: any member of the tribe Caprini (corresponding to the archaic taxon Capridae). 2008, Charles R. Peters, et al., 3: Paleoecology of the Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem, A. R. E. Sinclair, Craig Packer, Simon A. R. Mduma, John M. Fryxell (editors, Serengeti III: Human Impacts on Ecosystem Dynamics, page 77, By the late Holocene, most archaeological sites in the central Rift Valley disp
Similar: caprid, goat antelope, goat-antelope
often, specifically A (domestic or wild) goat: any of certain caprids, the ones in the genus Capra.
Similar: caprid, goat antelope, goat-antelope

caprine^²

/ˈkæpˌɹaɪn/
/ˈkæpˌɹin/
/ˈkæp.ɹɪn/

noun

alternative, uncountable Alternative form of caprin

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中文	羊 yáng
Français	capriné

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@misc{caprine_2026,
  title = {caprine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caprine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}