markhor
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of markhor
1865–70; < Persian mārkhōr literally, serpent-eater, equivalent to mār snake + -khōr eating; cf. manticore
Example Sentences
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On a hill, the skull of a markhor goat was nailed over a graveyard’s gate.
From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2022
It's also a habitat for black bears and wolves, as well as urials, a type of sheep, and the Sulaiman markhor, a large species of wild goat.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2018
Hunting markhor is legal in Pakistan, which controls part of Kashmir, and U.S. trophy hunters have reportedly paid $65,000 to $80,000 for permits from the Pakistani government.
From Scientific American • May 16, 2012
Officials have yet to say how many markhor will be protected in the newly established, 66-square-kilometer Tatakuti Wildlife Sanctuary.
From Scientific American • May 16, 2012
Tahr ground indeed is about the worst walking I know, almost rivalling markhor ground; the only advantage being that, bad as it is, there are generally some bushes or grass to hold on to.
From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage
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