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Przewalski's horse

/pʒɛˈvɑːlskiz ˈhɔː(ɹ)s/

Przewalski's horse noun: any of subspecies Equus ferus przewalskii of rare, endangered horses, native to the steppes of Central Asia.

przewalski's horse: any of subspecies Equus ferus przewalskii of rare, endangered horses, native to the steppes of...
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Noun

Przewalski's horse (plural Przewalski's horses)

  1. Any of subspecies Equus ferus przewalskii of rare, endangered horses, native to the steppes of Central Asia.
    • Gray wolves, red foxes, raccoon dogs, lynx and boars all reside in the exclusion zone, as do endangered Przewalski’s horses, which were introduced to the area about two decades ago.2022 April 13, Emily Anthes, “A ‘Silent Victim’: How Nature Becomes a Casualty of War”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Przewalski's horse meaning in Assamese

Przewalski's horse in Assamese

Equus ferus przewalskii
তাসী ঘোঁৰা taxi ghü̃ra

Synonyms of Przewalski's horse

All synonyms of Przewalski's horse

Forms of Przewalski's horse

pluralPrzewalski's horses
alternative formPrejevalsky's horse
alternative formPrjevalsky's horse
alternative formPrzhevalskii's horse
alternative formPrzhevalski's horse
alternative formPrzhevalsky's horse

Origin of Przewalski's horse

Named after Nikolai Przhevalsky (1839–1888), Russian geographer and explorer of Polish origin. Compare the taxonomic name Equus ferus przewalskii.

Questions about Przewalski's horse

What does Przewalski's horse mean?
Przewalski's horse means any of subspecies Equus ferus przewalskii of rare, endangered horses, native to the steppes of Central Asia.
What is Przewalski's horse in Assamese?
Przewalski's horse in Assamese is তাসী ঘোঁৰা (taxi ghü̃ra). See Przewalski's horse meaning in Assamese.
What part of speech is Przewalski's horse?
Przewalski's horse is a noun.
How do you pronounce Przewalski's horse?
Przewalski's horse is pronounced /pʒɛˈvɑːlskiz ˈhɔː(ɹ)s/.
What is the plural of Przewalski's horse?
The plural of Przewalski's horse is Przewalski's horses.

Words near Przewalski's horse in the dictionary

  1. Przewalski
  2. Przewalski's finch
  3. Przewalski's finches
  4. Przewalski's gazelle
  5. Przewalski's gazelles
  6. Przewalski's horse
  7. Przewalski's horses
  8. przewalskinine
  9. przewaquinone
  10. Przhevalski
  11. Przhevalski's horse

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