Prze·wal·ski's horse
| \ pshə-ˈväl-skēz-
, shə-, ˌpər-zhə-ˈväl- \
, shə-, ˌpər-zhə-ˈväl- \
variants:
or Przewalski horse \
pshə-ˈväl-skē-
, shə- , ˌpər-zhə-ˈväl-
\
, shə- , ˌpər-zhə-ˈväl-
\
Definition of Przewalski's horse
: a small stocky bay- or dun-colored wild horse (Equus caballus przewalskii synonym E. przewalskii) of central Asia having a large head and short erect mane and now existing chiefly in captivity
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“Przewalski's horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Przewalski%27s%20horse. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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