ANTELOPES

Noun

antelopes

plural of antelope

Anagrams

• pleonaste

Source: Wiktionary


ANTELOPE

An"te*lope, n. Etym: [OF. antelop, F. antilope, fro Gr. (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of a group of ruminant quadrupeds, intermediate between the deer and the goat. The horns are usually annulated, or ringed. There are many species in Africa and Asia. The antelope and wolf both fierce and fell. Spenser.

Note: The common or bezoar antelope of India is Antilope bezoartica. The chamois of the Alps, the gazelle, the addax, and the eland are other species. See Gazelle. The pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra Americana) is found in the Rocky Mountains. See Pronghorn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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