| ibex | Origin: L, a kind of goat, the chamois. <zoology> One of several species of wild goats having very large, recurved horns, transversely ridged in front; called also steinbok. The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) is the best known. The Spanish, or Pyrenean, ibex (C. Hispanica) has smoother and more spreading horns. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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