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caprid

/ˈkæpɹɪd/

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

Adjective

caprid (not comparable)

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

Noun

caprid (plural caprids)

  1. Any member of the subfamily Caprinae.

Synonyms of caprid

Forms of caprid

pluralcaprids

Origin of caprid

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

Questions about caprid

What does caprid mean?
Caprid means of or pertaining to the subfamily Caprinae of ruminants, of which the goat (genus Capra) is the type; Ovis (sheep) are also members.
What part of speech is caprid?
Caprid can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce caprid?
Caprid is pronounced /ˈkæpɹɪd/.

Words near caprid in the dictionary

  1. Capricornians
  2. Capricornid
  3. Capricornids
  4. Capricorns
  5. Capricornus
  6. caprid
  7. caprids
  8. caprificate
  9. caprificated
  10. caprificates
  11. caprificating

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