ibex
[ ahy-beks ]
noun,plural i·bex·es, ib·i·ces [ib-uh-seez, ahy-buh-], /ˈɪb əˌsiz, ˈaɪ bə-/, (especially collectively) i·bex.
any of several wild goats of the genus Capra, inhabiting mountainous regions of Eurasia and North Africa, having long, recurved horns.
Origin of ibex
1Borrowed into English from Latin around 1600–10
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British Dictionary definitions for ibex
ibex
/ (ˈaɪbɛks) /
nounplural ibexes, ibices (ˈɪbɪˌsiːz, ˈaɪ-) or ibex
any of three wild goats, Capra ibex, C. caucasica, or C. pyrenaica, of mountainous regions of Europe, Asia, and North Africa, having large backward-curving horns
Origin of ibex
1C17: from Latin: chamois
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