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| aba |
a coarse felted fabric of goat or camel hair. [1/2 definitions] |
| Amalthaea |
in Greek and Roman mythology, the goat that nursed Zeus, or Jupiter. [1/2 definitions] |
| Angora |
any of various animals that have long silky hair, such as a cat, rabbit, or goat. [2/3 definitions] |
| beard |
a similar hairy growth on an animal such as a goat. [1/4 definitions] |
| billy goat |
a male goat. |
| bleat |
the sound made by a goat, sheep, or calf. [1/4 definitions] |
| buck1 |
an adult male deer, goat, or rabbit. Adult males of some similar animals are also called bucks. |
| Capricorn |
a constellation between Sagittarius and Aquarius. Capricorn is also called the Goat. [2/3 definitions] |
| Capricornus |
an autumn zodiacal constellation located between Sagittarius and Aquarius; Goat. |
| cloven |
being divided or split, as the hoof of a cow or goat. [1/2 definitions] |
| cornucopia |
the mythical horn of a goat that had an endless supply of food; horn of plenty. The cornucopia is used as a symbol of having plenty to eat. [1/2 definitions] |
| doe |
an adult female deer, goat, or rabbit. Adult females of some similar animals are also called does. |
| faun |
a rural deity in Roman mythology that had the upright stance and upper body of a man and the ears, horns, and lower body of a goat. |
| goatee |
a small pointed beard on a man's chin that looks like the beard of a goat. |
| goatskin |
the hide or skin of a goat, esp. as used for leather. [1/2 definitions] |
| hircine |
of or resembling a goat, esp. in odor. |
| kid1 |
a young goat. [2/3 definitions] |
| mohair |
the long soft silky hair or fleece of the Angora goat. [1/2 definitions] |
| mountain goat |
see "Rocky Mountain goat." |
| nanny goat |
a female goat. |
| Pan |
the god of woods and fields in Greek mythology, who protects shepherds and sheep. Pan has the legs and sometimes the horns and ears of a goat. |
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