From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ibex \I"bex\ ([imac]"b[e^]ks), noun; pl. E. {Ibexes} ([imac]"b[e^]ks*[e^]z), L. {Ibices} ([imac]b"[i^]*s[=e]z). [L., a kind of goat, the chamois.] (Zo["o]l.) One of several species of wild goats having very large, recurved horns, transversely ridged in front; -- called also {steinbok}.
Note: The Alpine ibex ({Capra ibex}) is the best known. The Spanish, or Pyrenean, ibex ({Capra Hispanica}) has smoother and more spreading horns.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: wild goat of mountain areas of Eurasia and northern Africa having large recurved horns [syn: {Capra ibex}] [also: {ibices} (pl)]
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:
IBEX The command language for {Honeywell}'s {CP-6} {operating system}. (1994-12-06)
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
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