"fainting goat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fainting goats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fainting goat (plural fainting goats)
  1. a breed of domestic goat characterised by a genetic disorder known as myotonia congenita, wherein the muscles freeze for roughly 3 seconds when the goat feels panic Wikipedia link: Fainting goat Categories (lifeform): Goats Derived forms: fainting goat syndrome
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