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If cows are bovine, horses are equine, what are sheep and goats?

Question #10448. Asked by themom.
Last updated Dec 20 2016.

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Moleman
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Sheep are ovine and goats are caprine or hircine.

1) From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Caprine a. Of or pertaining to a goat
2) From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Hircine 1. Goatlike; of or pertaining to a goat or the goats

Feb 14 2001, 4:01 PM
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Sheep are ovine and goats are caprine. The word capricious comes from caprine and is based on the impulsive and whimsical behavior of goats.

Sep 25 2007, 9:53 AM
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References for the above answers:

Ovine: of, relating to, or resembling sheep.
link https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ovine

Caprine: of, relating to, or being a goat.
link https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caprine

Dec 20 2016, 8:55 PM
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