plural ibex or ibexes
: any of several wild goats (genus Capra, especially C. ibex) living chiefly in high mountain areas of the Old World and having large recurved horns transversely ridged in front

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The bowstrings were made from the animal tendons belonging to a genus that includes several species of goats and ibex, a genus of wild boar and pigs, and the roe deer. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 5 Dec. 2024 Lori Mix, senior vice president of talent acquisition at ibex, which provides clients with outsourced customer experience services, credits the company’s investment in their employees as a large part of the reason ibex scored so well. Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 Mothers raise their cubs on their own for about 18 months, according to the trust, before the cubs are released to hunt ibex, argali and sheep high in the mountains. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024 The researchers reported 16 rock art panels depicting cattle, sheep, goats, and possibly ibexes. Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ibex 

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ibex was in 1607

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ibex

noun
plural ibex or ibexes
: any of several wild goats living chiefly in high mountain areas of the Old World and having large horns that curve backward

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