MARKHOOR

markhor, markhoor, Capra falconeri

(noun) large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

markhoor (plural markhoors)

Alternative form of markhor

Source: Wiktionary


Mark"hoor`, n. Etym: [Per. mar-kh snake eater.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A large wild goat (Capra megaceros), having huge flattened spiral horns. It inhabits the mountains of Northern India and Cashmere.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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