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Capra ibex

Capra ibex

9.6
A wild mountain goat with large curved horns
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Capra ibex
  • The Capra ibex is known for its impressive horns.

Examples

  • The steep cliffs provide a safe habitat for the Capra ibex.

  • Tourists were thrilled to spot a group of Capra ibex in the wild.

  • Zoologists have studied the Capra ibex to understand its climbing abilities.

  • Many Capra ibexes live in the Alps.

  • The steep cliffs provide a safe habitat for the Capra ibex.

  • Tourists were thrilled to spot a group of Capra ibex in the wild.

  • Zoologists have studied the Capra ibex to understand its climbing abilities.

Synonyms

ibex
vsCapra ibex
3 9.3

A wild goat that lives on mountains with large curved horns

is the formal scientific name for the same species

Surface Forms

Capra ibex singular
Capra ibices plural

Morphology

Capra + ibex

Both constituents directly denote goats: 'Capra' denotes the genus of goats and 'ibex' denotes a wild mountain goat, so their combination signals a specific goat species. This is a compositional, taxonomic label rather than an idiom, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings can infer it refers to a type of wild goat.

Etymology

Capra ibex comes from old Latin words: capra means 'female goat' and ibex was the Roman name for a wild mountain goat with big curved horns. This picture of a goat on steep cliffs is why the name now refers to the wild mountain goat we know as the ibex.