ibex

ibex Definition

ibex (ī′beks′)

noun pl. i′bex′·es, i′bi·ces′ī′bə sēz′, ib′ə-, i′bex′

any of various Old World wild goats: the male has large, backward-curved horns

Etymology: L, prob. < IE word in an Alpine language, signifying “climber,” akin to ivy

ibex Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

Modifies a noun

population: Natural Criteria iii, iv Listed as World Heritage in Danger in 1996 due to heavy settlement and the declining Walia ibex population.

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