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goat antelope

goat antelope

8.2
A wild animal like a goat with antelope features that lives in mountains and forests
  • noun
  • /ɡoʊt ˈæntəloʊp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : antílope cabrío
  • The chamois is a well-known type of goat antelope found in European mountains.

Examples

  • The serow, a rare goat antelope, lives in the forests of Asia.

  • The goat antelope is known for its agility on steep terrain.

  • Researchers studied the adaptation of various goat antelopes to cold, mountainous environments.

  • Many species of goat antelopes inhabit mountainous regions.

  • The chamois is a well-known type of goat antelope found in European mountains.

  • Researchers studied the adaptation of various goat antelopes to cold, mountainous environments.

  • Many species of goat antelopes inhabit mountainous regions.

Surface Forms

goat antelope singular
goat antelopes plural

Morphology

goat + antelope

The compound combines two concrete animal nouns whose senses are preserved: a B1 learner who knows 'goat' and 'antelope' can infer an animal with goat-like and antelope-like features. This is a literal, compositional noun–noun formation rather than an idiom or metaphor, so the meaning is directly derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

Goat antelope is a name made by joining goat and antelope to show the animal looks like a mix of both. The phrase gives a clear picture — an animal with a goat-like body and antelope-like horns — so it means 'a wild animal related to goats that has antelope features'.