chirun.

/ˈtʃɪruː/

Forms: Also 9 chiro.

Etymology: Of Tibeto-Burman origin; perhaps a Bhutanese dialect word from northern Nepal. Chiru is not found in Tibetan, though it is likely that the final element represents the widespread Tibeto-Burman root ru horn.

The Tibetan antelope, Pantholops hodgsoni, with a thick, reddish-brown woolly coat, large nostrils, and (in the case of the male) very long straight horns.

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1825 Philos. Mag. 65 64 Its name is chiro; its colour bright bay, and its dwelling place the plains of B'hote.

1826 Philos. Mag. 68 232 Mr. Hodgson's paper on the chiru concerned the animal which has been so often mentioned as the unicorn of the Himala.

1875 Encycl. Brit. II. 102/1 The chiru (Pantholops Hodgsonii), inhabiting Thibet and the mountainous slopes of the Himalayas, possesses elongated horns of an annulated character, and is besides distinguished by a soft glandular swelling above each nostril.

1893 R. Lydekker Horns & Hoofs 159 In order to withstand the intense cold of a Tibetan winter, the chiru is clothed with a thick and close woolly pile.

1965 D. Morris Mammals 420 The only close relative of the Saiga antelope is the immensely long-horned Tibetan Antelope, or Chiru (Pantholops hodgsoni) from the high plateaux of Tibet.

1973 Times 20 Feb. (India Suppl.) p. xi/3 The plateau of Ladakh in the high Himalayas harbours forms related to those in Tibet such as the wild yak, the kiang, and the chiru.

1990 New Scientist 26 May 48/2 Tibetan species of antelope (also known as chiru), gazelle, the rare argali sheep..all make their home there.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	chiru
释义	chirun. /ˈtʃɪruː/ Forms: Also 9 chiro. Etymology: Of Tibeto-Burman origin; perhaps a Bhutanese dialect word from northern Nepal. Chiru is not found in Tibetan, though it is likely that the final element represents the widespread Tibeto-Burman root ru horn. The Tibetan antelope, Pantholops hodgsoni, with a thick, reddish-brown woolly coat, large nostrils, and (in the case of the male) very long straight horns. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > antelope > [noun] > genus Pantholops (chiru) chiru1825 1825 Philos. Mag. 65 64 Its name is chiro; its colour bright bay, and its dwelling place the plains of B'hote. 1826 Philos. Mag. 68 232 Mr. Hodgson's paper on the chiru concerned the animal which has been so often mentioned as the unicorn of the Himala. 1875 Encycl. Brit. II. 102/1 The chiru (Pantholops Hodgsonii), inhabiting Thibet and the mountainous slopes of the Himalayas, possesses elongated horns of an annulated character, and is besides distinguished by a soft glandular swelling above each nostril. 1893 R. Lydekker Horns & Hoofs 159 In order to withstand the intense cold of a Tibetan winter, the chiru is clothed with a thick and close woolly pile. 1965 D. Morris Mammals 420 The only close relative of the Saiga antelope is the immensely long-horned Tibetan Antelope, or Chiru (Pantholops hodgsoni) from the high plateaux of Tibet. 1973 Times 20 Feb. (India Suppl.) p. xi/3 The plateau of Ladakh in the high Himalayas harbours forms related to those in Tibet such as the wild yak, the kiang, and the chiru. 1990 New Scientist 26 May 48/2 Tibetan species of antelope (also known as chiru), gazelle, the rare argali sheep..all make their home there. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1993; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1825
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