hemippe

noun

he·​mip·​pe

hēˈmipē

plural -s

: a small wild ass (Equus hemippus) of Syria and Iraq

Word History

Etymology

New Latin hemippus (specific epithet of Equus hemippus), from hemi- entry 1 + -ippus (from Greek hippos horse)

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