geep

[ geep ]

noun

, plural geep.

1. the hybrid offspring of a goat and a sheep.

Word History and Origins

Origin of geep¹

First recorded in 1970–75; g(oat) + (sh)eep

Example Sentences

Scientists have created several chimeric animals—mosaics of cells of different species, such as the goat-sheep blend called a geep—by adding stem cells from one species to the embryo of another.

From Scientific American

Georgia Tech’s other new assistants are running backs coach/run game coordinator Norval McKenzie, wide receivers coach Josh Crawford, offensive line coach Geep Wade and defensive line coach Marco Coleman.

From Seattle Times

Refurbishing and reselling devices was also part of GEEP’s business, though: while the company offered multiple e-waste management services during that period, it also explicitly stated on its website that its mission was to “encourage reuse whenever possible.”

From The Verge

Geep Chryst would have a better idea than most.

From Washington Post

Danish scientist Steen Willadsen, a pioneer of cloning, combined portions of both sheep and goat embryos to made chimeras — animals that were half sheep and half goat, colloquially called “geep.”

From The Verge