ibex

an ibex

Meaning

Noun

  • A type of wild mountain goat of the genus Capra, such as the species Capra ibex (species).

Origin

  • From Latin ībex, possibly from Iberian or Aquitanian; akin to Old Spanish bezerro (modern becerro).

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