"he-goat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: he-goats [plural]
Etymology: From he- + goat. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|he|goat}} he- + goat Head templates: {{en-noun|head=he-goat}} he-goat (plural he-goats)
  1. A male goat. Categories (lifeform): Goats, Male animals Synonyms: billy goat, billy, buck
    Sense id: en-he-goat-en-noun-~Lac1CEr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with he-

Inflected forms

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