chiru

[ chir-oo ]

/ ˈtʃɪr u /

noun

a goat antelope, Pantholops hodgsoni, of Tibet, the male of which has very long, straight horns.

Also called Tibetan antelope.

Origin of chiru

perhaps <Nepali jarayo

Words nearby chiru

chirpy, chirr, chirren, chirrup, chirrupy, chiru, chirurgeon, chirurgery, chirurgical, Chisanbop, chisel

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Example sentences from the Web for chiru

The chiru, which belongs to the typical or antilopine section of antelopes, is probably allied to the saiga.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various
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.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
The largest of these islands, Kirui (Chiru), lies on the east side of the lake close to the swamp.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various
Its nearest relative in India is the chiru, which has certain points of resemblance.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale

Although far from uncommon, chiru are very wary, and consequently difficult to approach.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chiru

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

Word Origin for chiru

C19: probably from Tibetan

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单词	chiru
释义	chiru [ chir-oo ] / ˈtʃɪr u / noun a goat antelope, Pantholops hodgsoni, of Tibet, the male of which has very long, straight horns. Also called Tibetan antelope. Origin of chiru perhaps <Nepali jarayo Words nearby chiru chirpy, chirr, chirren, chirrup, chirrupy, chiru, chirurgeon, chirurgery, chirurgical, Chisanbop, chisel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chiru The chiru, which belongs to the typical or antilopine section of antelopes, is probably allied to the saiga. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2\|Various 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. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon\|Robert A. Sterndale The largest of these islands, Kirui (Chiru), lies on the east side of the lake close to the swamp. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2\|Various Its nearest relative in India is the chiru, which has certain points of resemblance. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon\|Robert A. Sterndale Although far from uncommon, chiru are very wary, and consequently difficult to approach. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for chiru 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 Word Origin for chiru C19: probably from Tibetan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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