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PRONUNCIATION OF MOUNTAIN GOAT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOUNTAIN GOAT

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Mountain goat is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOUNTAIN GOAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mountain goat

Mountain goat

The mountain goat, also known as the Rocky Mountain goat, is a large-hoofed mammal found only in North America. Despite its vernacular name, it is not a member of Capra, the genus that includes the wild goat, Capra aegagrus, from which the domestic goat is derived. A subalpine to alpine species, it is a sure-footed climber commonly seen on cliffs and ice.

Definition of mountain goat in the English dictionary

The definition of mountain goat in the dictionary is any wild goat inhabiting mountainous regions.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOUNTAIN GOAT

mountain beaver
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mountain chinchilla
mountain climber
Mountain Daylight Time
mountain devil
mountain dew
mountain everlasting
mountain guide
mountain laurel
mountain lion
mountain nyala
mountain pass
mountain pine
mountain range
mountain rescue
mountain rescue team
mountain sheep

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOUNTAIN GOAT

act the goat
Angora goat
billy goat
bushgoat
get someone´s goat
goat
he-goat
Kashmir goat
nanny goat
Rocky Mountain goat
scapegoat
she-goat

Synonyms and antonyms of mountain goat in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «mountain goat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOUNTAIN GOAT

Find out the translation of mountain goat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mountain goat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mountain goat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

山羊
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cabra montés
570 millions of speakers

English

mountain goat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पहाड़ बकरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الماعز الجبلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

горный козел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cabra montês
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পর্বতের ছাগল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chèvre de montagne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kambing gunung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bergziege
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シロイワヤギ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산 염소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wedhus gunung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dê núi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மலை ஆடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

माउंटन बकरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dağ keçisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

capra di montagna
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kozioł
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гірський козел
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

capră de munte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατσίκα βουνό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

berg bok
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bergsget
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fjellgeit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mountain goat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOUNTAIN GOAT»

The term «mountain goat» is regularly used and occupies the 91.933 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOUNTAIN GOAT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mountain goat

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOUNTAIN GOAT»

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A Beast the Color of Winter: The Mountain Goat Observed
Chadwick also makes clear the troubling and escalating impact of the modern world on the mountain goat's wilderness home. This Bison Books edition features a new introduction by the author.
‎2002
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Mountain Goat
... diet, and everyday behavior and highlighting differences between those in the wild and those living in zoos. ISBN: 1-58810-890-2 (HC), 1-40340-541-7 (Pbk.) 1. Mountain goat- Juvenile literature. [1. Mountain goat. 2. Goats. 3. Zoo animals.] ...
Patricia Whitehouse, 2002
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Mountain Goats: Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation of an ...
Mountain “Goat”? The Nisga'a People of northwestern British Columbia call this white mountain-dwelling ungulate Matx. Europeans, however, gave it misleading names. Its scientific name means “ram of the mountain,” but Oreamnos is not a ...
Marco Festa-Bianchet, Steeve D. Côté, 2012
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Big Game Hunter's Guide to Colorado
The largest mountain goat currently listed in Boone and Crockett has 12-inch horns with bases of 6% inches. This monster of a goat had a total score of 56 6/8. The Pope and Young minimum for mountain goats is 40. There are well over 100  ...
John Axelson, 2002
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Rifleman - sea slug
The Rocky Mountain goat is not a true goat but one of the so-called goat- antelopes closely related to the chamois, Rupicapra rupicapm, of Eurasia ( discussed elsewhere). With its short neck, large head and pure white coat, it looks more like a ...
‎2002
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User Stories Applied: For Agile Software Development
A great way to build software that meets users' needs is to begin with 'user stories': simple, clear, brief descriptions of functionality that will be valuable to real users. ... [the author] provides you with a front-to-back blueprint for ...
Mike Cohn, 2004
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Wild Mammals of North America: Biology, Management, and ...
Canadian Journal of Zoology 75:771-75. Samuel, W. M., G. A. Chalmers, J. G. Stelfox, A. Loewen, and J. J. Thomsen. 1975. Contagious ecthyma in bighorn sheep and mountain goat in western Canada. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 1 1:26 -31.
George A. Feldhamer, Bruce C. Thompson, Joseph A. Chapman, 2003
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Horns, Tusks, and Flippers: The Evolution of Hoofed Mammals
(From Bate 1909). the goral of the Indian subcontinent to Siberia (Nemorhaedus goral), the chamois that ranges through southern and central Europe (Rupicapra rupicapra), and the American mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) (Fig.
Donald R. Prothero, Robert M. Schoch, 2002
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The Glass Castle
'Real estate's about three things, Mountain Goat. Location. Location. Location.' Dad started laughing. It was a silent laugh that made his shoulders shake, and the more he laughed, the funnier it seemed to him, which made him laugh even ...
Jeannette Walls, 2010
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Robert’s Short Stories: Ten Family Stories
mountain goat itself was not her assignment. It was the sleeping habits of the Mountain goat. Question arose do they sleep in flocks do they sleep in mates? Do they sleep in long periods or short periods? Do they sleep alone? If so when and ...
Robert D. Porter, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOUNTAIN GOAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mountain goat is used in the context of the following news items.
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Watch Nat Wolff Cry Like A Mountain Goat With The 'Paper Towns …
When you're a member of the John Green squad, your membership fee is lifelong friendship — and maybe a general okayness with listening to ... «MTV.com, Jul 15»
2
Tour de France: Chris Froome ''just hoping to stay on his bike'' as …
Despite his overall 3min 10secs lead over dangerous mountain goat Quintana, Froome gained only ONE second on the Colombian in the ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
'Running Wild' Recap: Jesse Tyler Ferguson Eats Alien Meat in the …
... come across some dinner. Bear says it's a mountain goat frozen in the snow, but I'm pretty sure that's the arm of the Wampa from Star Wars. «New York Observer, Jul 15»
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[Bonus Round] RPG Tears Revolude, Wars And Battles, Mountain
Mountain Goat Mountain is a mix between Qbert and Crossy Road: tap on either side of the screen to hop up to the next level, left or right. «Android Police, Jul 15»
5
Fresh bounty of county fairs: the list
July 20-25: Warren County Fair. Sue Wee Flying Pigs and Mountain Goat Races as well as Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean Aerial High ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
6
Best new Android and iPhone games of the week (July 14th - July …
Mountain Goat Mountain is a fast arcade game, where you climb the highest and most treacherous mountain ever seen by a goat. «Phone Arena, Jul 15»
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Mountain Goat releases coffee porter
MOU230 Seedy Goat Coffee Porter Decal_FA_out-01 Mountain Goat has released the third of its collaboration beers with Melbourne coffee ... «Australian Brews News, Jul 15»
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[Update: It's Live] Samsung Will Soon Announce A Promotion …
Previous Story. [Bonus Round] RPG Tears Revolude, Wars And Battles, Mountain Goat Mountain, Stuntman Stuart, ... 62 · Next Story. [Android ... «Android Police, Jul 15»
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Mountain Goat Mountain: a new free game from Zynga
Probably not enough, so let's take a look at a new game from popular developer Zynga. It goes by the name of Mountain Goat Mountain and it ... «Android Authority, Jul 15»
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Zynga's Mountain Goat Mountain Climbs Onto Mobile
Mobile and social game company Zynga has announced the release of Mountain Goat Mountain on iOS and Android devices. The game was ... «SocialTimes, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Mountain goat [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mountain-goat>. Apr 2024 ».
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