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Definition of Goat antelope
1. Noun. Bovid related to goats but having antelope-like features: mountain goats; gorals; serows; chamois; gnu goats.
Generic synonyms: Bovid
Specialized synonyms: Mountain Goat, Oreamnos Americanus, Rocky Mountain Goat, Goral, Naemorhedus Goral, Serow, Chamois, Rupicapra Rupicapra, Budorcas Taxicolor, Gnu Goat, Takin
Definition of Goat antelope
1. Noun. Any of a group of herbivore mammals, the subfamily ''Caprinae'', that includes domestic sheep and goats. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Goat Antelope
Literary usage of Goat antelope
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report of the Secretary for Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1868)
"... and the difficulty of obtaining specimens is therefore greatly increased.
The Indians formerly pursued and captured this goat-antelope for its fleece, ..."
2. Sporting Adventures in the Far West by John Mortimer Murphy (1879)
"The rocky mountain goat—Position in Natural History—Its classification—Supposed
to be a goat-antelope—Its appearance, haunts and habits—Character of its ..."
3. The English Cyclopaedia by Charles Knight (1866)
"... and distinguished by the name of the goat antelope by the Europeans, is found
on the rocky hills of the Deccan, and, according to the report of Colonel ..."
4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1900)
"The following papers were presented : The discovery of a goat antelope in the
cave fauna of Pi№g Peak region. By FW CRAGIN, Colorado Springs, Colo. ..."
5. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"[E. Ind.] A kind of goat- antelope, Antilope or ... the cheeks, chin, and upper
part of the throat being white. The goat-antelope of Japan is similar. ..."
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