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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 Americaplay

  Familiarity information: ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT (noun)


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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