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Rupicapra

noun
Ru·​pi·​cap·​ra | \ ˌrüpəˈkaprə\

Definition of Rupicapra

: a genus of mammals (family Bovidae) consisting of the chamois

First Known Use of Rupicapra

1673, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Rupicapra

New Latin, from Latin, chamois, from rupes rock + -i- + capra she-goat

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