The Collaborative International Dictionary
Caprine \Cap"rine\, a. [L. caprinus.] Of or pertaining to a goat; as, caprine gambols.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
a. 1 Of or relating to goats. 2 goatlike. n. Any of certain caprids (including sheep) that are regarded as being similar to the goat; any member of the tribe ''(taxlink Caprini tribe noshow=1)''.
WordNet
adj. being or pertaining to or resembling a goat or goats; "caprine creatures"; "a caprine strain of virus"; "a caprine voice"
Wikipedia
Caprine may refer to:
- A goat-antelope
- Caprine, norleucine, aminoacid
- Caprine, an adjective that means "related to animals of the subfamily Caprinae" (see goat-antelope, caprine arthritis encephalitis virus)
Usage examples of "caprine".
We do not ask you human nulls to participate, except to this degree: you who are with us, go with the Caprines.
Thus, in due course, they zeroed in on the pirate ship The Caprine Isle, notorious for gun-running to guerrilla groups on the Hispanic moons.
Hannoken had explained as he used his caprine legs to propel himself to a suitable vantage point within a cavernous construction bay.
They were rosettes, but on some of them was carved a bearded caprine face: Baphomet.
But when the Caprines are in turn ambushed by the Swine, the Felines will ambush the Swine in a countertrap.
It will not pay us to let the Caprines take the flag in by themselves.
Cat saw the Caprines marching innocently into it, with the two Humans.
The Caprines came within sight of the starting line, which was now the finish line, without event.
If the villagers see you go with the dragon, and come back with the Caprines, they'll know the dragon can be trusted when I'm not around.
We Caprines were to be the lead, but Goat's injury makes us secondary until it heals.
If we remain here too long, injured Goat will recover, and the Caprines will resume their position as the primary team to accompany us.
We learned of this when we trained with the Caprines, and came to respect them.
The Caprines could not make a formal protest, because the Swine are favored by the Emperor.
The Caprines and human nulls will take our places here on Chains, and continue the good work.
The officials of DoOon just didn't think there would be another young woman with our party, or that we'd ask to have the Caprines here.