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Markhoor — Mark hoor , markhor mark hor , n. [Per. m[=a]r kh[=o]r snake eater.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large wild goat ({Capra falconeri} syn. {Capra megaceros}), having huge flattened spiral horns. It inhabits the mountains of Northern India and Cashmere. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
markhoor — noun large Himalayan goat with large spiraled horns • Syn: ↑markhor, ↑Capra falconeri • Hypernyms: ↑wild goat * * * noun see markhor * * * /mahr koor/, n., pl. markhoors, (esp. collectively) markhoor … Useful english dictionary
markhoor — mar·khoor … English syllables
Capra falconeri — Markhoor Mark hoor , markhor mark hor , n. [Per. m[=a]r kh[=o]r snake eater.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large wild goat ({Capra falconeri} syn. {Capra megaceros}), having huge flattened spiral horns. It inhabits the mountains of Northern India and Cashmere.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Capra megaceros — Markhoor Mark hoor , markhor mark hor , n. [Per. m[=a]r kh[=o]r snake eater.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large wild goat ({Capra falconeri} syn. {Capra megaceros}), having huge flattened spiral horns. It inhabits the mountains of Northern India and Cashmere.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
markhor — Markhoor Mark hoor , markhor mark hor , n. [Per. m[=a]r kh[=o]r snake eater.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large wild goat ({Capra falconeri} syn. {Capra megaceros}), having huge flattened spiral horns. It inhabits the mountains of Northern India and Cashmere.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aristolochia odoratissima — Serpent Ser pent, n. [F., fr. L. serpens, entis (sc. bestia), fr. serpens, p. pr. of serpere to creep; akin to Gr. ???, Skr. sarp, and perhaps to L. repere, E. reptile. Cf. {Herpes}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blind snake — Snake Snake, n. [AS. snaca; akin to LG. snake, schnake, Icel. sn[=a]kr, sn?kr, Dan. snog, Sw. snok; of uncertain origin.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of the order Ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See {Ophidia}, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cepola rubescens — Serpent Ser pent, n. [F., fr. L. serpens, entis (sc. bestia), fr. serpens, p. pr. of serpere to creep; akin to Gr. ???, Skr. sarp, and perhaps to L. repere, E. reptile. Cf. {Herpes}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Circaetus Gallicus — Serpent Ser pent, n. [F., fr. L. serpens, entis (sc. bestia), fr. serpens, p. pr. of serpere to creep; akin to Gr. ???, Skr. sarp, and perhaps to L. repere, E. reptile. Cf. {Herpes}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
