Ibex \I"bex\ ([imac]"b[e^]ks), n.; pl. E. {Ibexes}
   ([imac]"b[e^]ks*[e^]z), L. {Ibices} ([imac]b"[i^]*s[=e]z).
   [L., a kind of goat, the chamois.] (Zool.)
   One of several species of wild goats having very large,
   recurved horns, transversely ridged in front; -- called also
   {steinbok}.
   
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   Note: The Alpine ibex ({Capra ibex}) is the best known. The
         Spanish, or Pyrenean, ibex ({Capra Hispanica}) has
         smoother and more spreading horns.
         
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