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markhor
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mar·khor  (märkôr)
n.
A large, wild Himalayan goat (Capra falconeri) having a reddish-brown coat, spirally curved horns, and a long mane in the male.
[Persian mrkhr : mr, snake (from Avestan mairiia-, treacherous; see mel-3 in Indo-European roots) + -khr, eater (from Old Iranian *-khvra; see manticore).]
markhor [ˈmɑːkɔː], markhoor [ˈmɑːkʊə]
n pl -khors, -khor, -khoors -khoor
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large wild Himalayan goat, Capra falconeri, with a reddish-brown coat and large spiralled horns
[from Persian, literally: snake-eater, from mār snake + -khōr eating]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.markhormarkhor - large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns
Capra falconeri, markhoor
wild goat - undomesticated goat


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