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ibex
\ˈīˌbeks\ noun
Etymology: Latin
1. plural ibex or ibex·es
a. : one of several wild goats living chiefly in high mountain areas (as the Alps) of the Old World and having large recurved horns transversely ridged in front
b. : a wild goat (Capra aegagrus) now found in Asia Minor and supposed to be the progenitor of the domestic goat
c.
(1) : mountain goat
(2) : mountain sheep
2. capitalized [New Latin, from Latin] in some classifications : a genus that comprises the ibex and that is often considered a subgenus of Capra |