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chiru
[ chir-oo ]
noun
- a goat antelope, Pantholops hodgsoni, of Tibet, the male of which has very long, straight horns.
chiru
/ ˈtʃɪruː /
noun
- a Tibetan antelope, Pantholops hodgsoni , having a dense woolly pinkish-brown fleece prized as the source of shahtoosh wool: now close to extinction due to illegal slaughter for its fleece
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chiru1
Perhaps < Nepali jarayo
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chiru1
C19: probably from Tibetan
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Example Sentences
Its nearest relative in India is the chiru, which has certain points of resemblance.
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Dr. Murie notices the inflation of the post-maxilla in the saiga, and states that a similar extension is to be found in the chiru.
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The chiru, which belongs to the typical or antilopine section of antelopes, is probably allied to the saiga.
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Although far from uncommon, chiru are very wary, and consequently difficult to approach.
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The largest of these islands, Kirui (Chiru), lies on the east side of the lake close to the swamp.
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