TARPAN

tarpan, Equus caballus gomelini

(noun) European wild horse extinct since the early 20th century

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tarpan (plural tarpans)

An extinct Northern European wild horse, Equus ferus ferus.

Anagrams

• partan, trapan

Source: Wiktionary


Tar"pan, n. Etym: [From the native name.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A wild horse found in the region of the Caspian Sea.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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