Caprigenous

/kə.ˈprɪ.dʒə.nəs/ adjective

Definition

Produced by or arising from goats; relating to or characteristic of goats.

Etymology

From Latin capra 'goat' plus -genous 'produced by or arising from,' following Greek-Latin scientific terminology patterns.

Kelly Says

Caprigenous is extremely rare, but when scientists need to describe something that comes from goats—like caprigenous fat or caprigenous wool—they reach for this precise technical term!

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