goat antelope

American

noun

any of several wild goats with antelopelike features, including the chamois, goral, serow, and Rocky Mountain goat.

goat antelope British

noun

any bovid mammal of the tribe Rupicaprini, including the chamois, goral, serow, and Rocky Mountain goat, having characteristics of both goats and antelopes

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Etymology

Origin of goat antelope

First recorded in 1840–50

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In Persia we find the well-known Sasin, or common antelope, as it is usually called; and in the Oriental Islands, Sumatra furnishes us with the Cambing outan, and Japan with the Japanese goat antelope.

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These are often called mountain antelopes, or goat antelopes.

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