Definition of Koulan
1. n. A wild horse (Equus, or Asinus, onager) inhabiting the plains of Central Asia; -- called also gour, khur, and onager.
Definition of Koulan
1. Noun. A subspecies of onager (''Equus hemionus''), ''Equus hemionus kulan'' aka Turkmenian kulan. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Koulan
1. kulan [n -S] - See also: kulan
Medical Definition of Koulan
1.
A wild horse (Equus, or Asinus, onager) inhabiting the plants of Central Asia.
Synonym: gour, khur, and onager.
Alternative forms: kulan.
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.
Origin: Native name.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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