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Meaning of caprovine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A domestic sheep or goat. Also called a ovicaprid.

Examples

“Four questions are inherent in any reconstruction of prehistoric caprovine (sheep and goat) husbandry from faunal remains: the ratio of sheep to goats, the sex-ratio, the distribution of age with death, and the relative numerical importance of the two species within the faunal spectrum.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

caproxamine caproyl caproylation capryl caprylaldehyde caprylate

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