Meaning & use
caprine
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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