Etymology

capreoline

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the subfamily Capreolinae. Full definition →

Latin capreolus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcapreolus“wild goat”
  2. English todaycapreoline

From Latin capreolus (“wild goat”), from caper (“goat”).

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