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ibex (ī′beks′)

noun pl. ibexes i′bex′·es, ibices i′bi·ces′ (ī′bə sēz′, ib′ə-), ibex 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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