Pronunciation : I"bex, n.; pl. E. Ibexes
Part of Speech : L.
Etymology : [L., a kind of goat, the chamois.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: One of several species of wild goats having very large, recurved horns, transversely ridged in front; -- called also steinbok.
Note: The Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) is the best known. The Spanish, or Pyrenean, ibex (C. Hispanica) has smoother and more spreading horns.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913