RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Rupicapra rupicapra mean? 

• RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA (noun)
  The noun RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA has 1 sense:

1. hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips

  Familiarity information: RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• RUPICAPRA RUPICAPRA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips

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Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

chamois; Rupicapra rupicapra

Hypernyms ("Rupicapra rupicapra" is a kind of...):

goat antelope (bovid related to goats but having antelope-like features: mountain goats; gorals; serows; chamois; gnu goats)

Holonyms ("Rupicapra rupicapra" is a member of...):

genus Rupicapra; Rupicapra (chamois)