caprine
pronunciation
How to pronounce caprine in British English: UK ['kæpraɪn]
How to pronounce caprine in American English: US ['kæpˌraɪn]
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- Adjective:
- being or pertaining to or resembling a goat or goats
Word Origin
- caprine (adj.)
- "goat-like," c. 1600, from Latin caprinus, from caper "goat" (see cab) + adjectival suffix -inus (see -ine (1)).
Example
- 1. Cultivation and identification of caprine osteoblast in vitro .