Meanings
nounmountain goat (plural mountain goats)
plural mountain goats
- A sure-footed goat antelope, of the species Oreamnos americanus, of the North American mountains, having black curved horns and a shaggy coat.
Synonyms: Rocky Mountain goat
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sure-footed goat antelope, of the species Oreamnos americanus, of the North American mountains, having black curved horns and a shaggy coat.
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nounsure-footed mammal of mountainous northwestern North America
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Rocky Mountain goatOreamnos americanus
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Translations
Catalan cabra blanca
- cabra blancaOreamnos americanus
Finnish lumivuohi
- lumivuohiOreamnos americanus
French chèvre des montagnes Rocheuses
- chèvre des montagnes RocheusesOreamnos americanus
German Schneeziege, Bergziege
- SchneeziegeOreamnos americanus
- BergziegeOreamnos americanus
Hungarian havasi kecske
- havasi kecskeOreamnos americanus
Italian stambecco
- stambeccoOreamnos americanus
Korean 흰바위산양
- 흰바위산양 (huinbawisanyang)Oreamnos americanus
Polish kozioł śnieżny
- kozioł śnieżnyOreamnos americanus
Russian сне́жная коза́
- сне́жная коза́ (snéžnaja kozá)Oreamnos americanus
Spanish bucardo, cabra montés
- bucardoOreamnos americanus
- cabra montésOreamnos americanus
Turkish ak dağ keçisi
- ak dağ keçisiOreamnos americanus
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mountain goat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20goat
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“mountain goat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20goat. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mountain goat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mountain%20goat.
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