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mountain goat
noun
: an animal that has horns and a thick white coat and that lives in the mountains of western North America
Full Definition of MOUNTAIN GOAT
: a ruminant mammal (Oreamnos americanus) of mountainous northwestern North America that has a thick yellowish-white coat and slightly curved horns and resembles a goat
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First Known Use of MOUNTAIN GOAT
1833
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MOUNTAIN GOAT Defined for Kids
mountain goat
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Definition of MOUNTAIN GOAT for Kids
: a goatlike animal of the mountains of western North America with a thick white coat and slightly curved black horns
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