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hircus

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hir·cus (hûrks)
n. pl. hir·ci (-s)
1. The odor of the armpits.
2. See tragus.

hircus [her´kus] (pl. hir´ci) (L.)
one of the hairs growing in the axilla.


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The softest, most luxurious and best wool in the entire world is Pashmina, which comes form the wool of the mountain goat called Capra hircus, usually found inCentral Asia and Tibet.
Whether the goal, or "copra hircus," is serving as the redeemer or evil incarnate, one thing is certain: The animal has captivated our imaginations ever since it was domesticated over ten thousand years ago in the parched valleys of Central Asia, Only the dog was domesticated before the goat.
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