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caprine

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cap·rine  (kprn)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a goat.
[Latin caprnus, from caper, capr-, goat.]
caprine [ˈkæpraɪn]
adj
of or resembling a goat
[from Latin caprīnus, from caper goat]
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Adj.1.caprine - being or pertaining to or resembling a goat or goats; "caprine creatures"; "a caprine strain of virus"; "a caprine voice"
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At the request of environmental health professionals in North Carolina, a working group of NEHA members reviewed the issue and composed a position statement opposing the legalization of raw-milk sales, the distribution of raw milk through barter or cow-sharing arrangements, and "any other action that would allow the consumer to obtain a portion of the production of raw, unpasteurized milk from a bovine, ovine, or caprine animal" (NEHA, 2008).
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