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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The Syrian wild ass (Equus hemionus hemippus).

Etymology

From the subspecific epithet hemippus, from Ancient Greek ἡμῐ- (hēmĭ-, “half”) + ῐ̔́ππος (hĭ́ppos, “horse”).

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