English Explanatory Dictionary

fainting goat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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

Word forms

fainting goat fainting goats

Derived words

fainting goat syndrome
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