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markhor
noun
mar·khor
\ˈmärˌkȯ(ə)r\
variants: less commonly
markhoor
\-ku̇(ə)r\Definition of markhor
markhor
ormarkhors
: a wild goat (Capra falconeri) of mountainous regions from Afghanistan to India
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Origin and Etymology of markhor
Persian mārkhōr, literally, snake eater, from mār snake + -khōr eating, consuming (from khurdan to eat, consume)
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