Orochi

noun

Oro·​chi

ȯˈrōchē

variants or less commonly Orochon

-ōchən

or Orokon

-ōkən

plural Orochi or Orochis

1

: a Tungus people dwelling near the mouth of the Amur that encoffins its dead on platforms

2

: a member of the Orochi people

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