ibex

noun

ˈī-ˌbeks

plural ibex or ibexes

: any of several wild goats (genus Capra, especially C. ibex) living chiefly in high mountain areas of the Old World and having large recurved horns transversely ridged in front

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Lori Mix, senior vice president of talent acquisition at ibex, which provides clients with outsourced customer experience services, credits the company’s investment in their employees as a large part of the reason ibex scored so well. —

Rachel Rabkin Peachman, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 Mothers raise their cubs on their own for about 18 months, according to the trust, before the cubs are released to hunt ibex, argali and sheep high in the mountains. —

Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024 The researchers reported 16 rock art panels depicting cattle, sheep, goats, and possibly ibexes. —

Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024 Some animals — like the chamois, elks, and ibexes — might descend a couple of miles from the mountaintop and spend the colder months at lower altitudes, where the weather is slightly warmer. —

Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for ibex