koulan

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koulan - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Onager \On"a*ger\, n.; pl. L. Onagri, E. Onagers. [L.
     onager, onagrus, Gr. ?.]
     1. (Rom. Antiq.) A military engine acting like a sling, which
        threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated
        by machinery. --Fairholt.
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     2. (Zool.) A wild ass of central Asia, especially the
        koulan (Equus hemionus syn. Equus hemippus syn.
        Equus onager, formely Asinus onager).
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  Koulan \Kou"lan\, n. [Native name.] (Zool.)
     A wild horse (Equus onager or Asinus onager) inhabiting
     the plains of Central Asia; -- called also gour, khur,
     and onager. [Written also kulan.]
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     Note: It is sometimes confounded with the dziggetai, to which
           it is closely related. It is gray in winter, but
           fulvous in summer. It has a well defined, dark, dorsal
           stripe, and a short, erect mane. In size, it is
           intermediate between the horse and ass.
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