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ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Rocky Mountain goat mean?
• ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT (noun)
The noun ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT has 1 sense:
1. sure-footed mammal of mountainous northwestern North America
Familiarity information: ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sure-footed mammal of mountainous northwestern North America
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
mountain goat; Oreamnos americanus; Rocky Mountain goat
Hypernyms ("Rocky Mountain goat" is a kind of...):
goat antelope (bovid related to goats but having antelope-like features: mountain goats; gorals; serows; chamois; gnu goats)
Holonyms ("Rocky Mountain goat" is a member of...):
genus Oreamnos; Oreamnos (mountain goats)
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