mountain goat

noun

: a ruminant mammal (Oreamnos americanus) of mountainous northwestern North America that has a thick yellowish-white coat and slightly curved horns and resembles a goat

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Examples of mountain goat in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mountain goat was in 1833

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“Mountain goat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mountain%20goat. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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mountain goat

noun
: a cud-chewing mammal of the mountains of western North America that has a thick yellowish white hairy coat and slightly curved black horns and closely resembles a goat

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