capriformadj.
/ˈkaprɪfɔːm/ Goat-shaped.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > subfamily Caprinae (goat) > [adjective]
goatish?1499
goaty1600
caprine1607
hircine1656
goatly1658
capriform1847
1847 in J. Craig New Universal Dict.
1847 W. B. Carpenter Zool.: Systematic Acct. I. §267 The Capriform Antelopes are more widely diffused.
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