Capriform

/ˈkæp.rɪ.fɔːrm/ adjective

Definition

Having the form or shape of a goat; resembling a goat in appearance.

Etymology

From Latin capra 'goat' plus -form meaning 'having the shape of,' a productive Latin suffix used in scientific and descriptive terminology.

Kelly Says

Capriform is one of those wonderfully specific scientific adjectives that lets naturalists describe goat-like shapes—useful for bizarre extinct animals or unusual anatomical features!

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