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