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ser⋅ow

[ser-oh]
–noun
a goat antelope of the genus Capricornis, of eastern Asia, related to the goral: the Sumatran serow is endangered.

Origin:
1840–50; perh. from a source akin to Lepcha sa-ār goat
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se·row   (sə-rō')   
n.  Any of several goat antelopes of the genus Capricornis of mountainous regions of eastern Asia, having short horns and a dark coat.

[Origin unknown.]
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