CAPRINE


Meaning of CAPRINE in English

ˈkaˌprīn adjective

Etymology: Latin caprinus, from capr-, caper + -inus -ine

1. : being a goat : belonging to a group typified by the goat

a caprine creature

caprine antelopes

2. : like or suggestive of a goat : like that of a goat

a caprine voice

3. : developing or thriving in a goat

a caprine strain of virus

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