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Capra hircus

DEFINITIONS OF: Capra hircus

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n any of various breeds of goat raised for milk or meat or wool

Synonyms:
domestic goat
Types:
Cashmere goat, Kashmir goat
Himalayan goat having a silky undercoat highly prized as cashmere wool
Angora, Angora goat
a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair
Type of:
caprine animal, goat
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
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