mar·khor \ˈmärˌkȯ(ə)r\noun alsomar·khoor\-ku̇(ə)r\ (pluralmarkhorormarkhors) Etymology: Persian mārkhōr, literally, snake eater, from mār snake + -khōr eating, consuming (from khurdan to eat, consume) : a wild goat (Capra falconieri) of mountainous regions from Afghanistan to India