caprid

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, an appellativization from Caprid(ae) minus -ae (a pattern that recurs with many -idae names); also by surface analysis, capr- +‎ -id.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæpɹɪd/

Adjective

caprid (not comparable)

1. (zoology) Of or pertaining to the subfamily Caprinae of ruminants, of which the goat (genus Capra) is the type; Ovis (sheep) are also members.

   Synonym: caprine (synonymous in its broad sense)

   Hyponyms: caprine (hyponymous in its goat sense), ovine

Related terms

• caprovine
• ovicaprid

Noun

caprid (plural caprids)

2. (zoology) Any member of the subfamily Caprinae.

   Synonyms: goat antelope, goat-antelope, caprine (broad sense)

   Hypernyms: bovid < ungulate < mammal < vertebrate < animal < organism < creature

   Hyponyms: caprine (goat sense), ovine, caprovine, ovicaprid

Translations

Translations

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 羊 (joeng⁴)

  Hakka: 羊 (yòng), 羊仔 (yòng-é)

  Hokkien: 羊 (zh-min-nan) (iûⁿ), 羊仔 (zh-min-nan) (iûⁿ-á)

  Mandarin: 羊 (zh) (yáng)

• French: caprin (fr) m
• Italian: caprino (it) m, rupicapra f, camoscio (it) m, capra (it) f
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