Meaning & use

caprine

adjective·Advanced

Relating to or resembling a goat in appearance or behavior.

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The hiker noticed the caprine agility of the mountain goats leaping between rocky ledges.

His caprine beard and narrow face gave him an oddly goat-like appearance.

A note on using this word

Caprine is a technical, rarely used term found mainly in zoology or veterinary writing rather than everyday speech.

Words with a similar meaning

goatlike

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