nanny-goat

She-goat, essentially

A nanny-goat is a female goat, as distinguished from a billy-goat (male).

The term appears in rural and children's contexts: The nanny-goat nursed her kids.

Plain *nanny* often suffices when the context is clear.

female-goat

doe

Adult female deer

  • kidChild or young goat
  • udderMammalian mammary organ
  • milkingExtracting animal dairy fluid

lactation · teat · breeding · kidding · dam · herd · bleat · horned · beard · domesticated

farm-animal

livestock

Domesticated farm animals

  • barnyardFarm's animal enclosure
  • pastureGrazing ground for livestock
  • penInk-filled writing tool

stall · husbandry · fodder · hay · agriculture · homestead · smallholding · dairy · shearing · veterinary

caprine

hoofed

Having hard feet

mammal · herbivore · cloven · cud · browsing · grazing · quadruped · mountainous · sure-footed · agile

herding

shepherd

One who tends flocks

  • pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
  • flockAnimals gathered together
  • droverOne who moves livestock

mustering · penning · corral · range · stockman · herdsman · crook · grazing · pasture · roundup

Opposites
sex/gender within goats

nanny-goatbilly-goat

Adult male caprine

billy · buck · he-goat

Family

goat, nanny, goats, nannies, goatherd, goatlike, goatish

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G