ovicaprid
/ˌəʊvɪˈkaprɪd/Chiefly Archaeol.
noun
A sheep or a goat.
- Since the bones of sheep and goats are not easily distinguished, they are often treated together by archaeologists..
adjective
Of, relating to, or designating sheep or goats.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in World Archaeology. From scientific Latin Ovis, genus name of the sheep (from classical Latin ovis: see ovi-) + Capra, genus name of the goat + -id.