GRYSBOK

Etymology

Noun

grysbok (plural grysboks)

A small antelope of genus Raphicerus from South Africa

Source: Wiktionary


Grys"bok n. Etym: [D. grijs gray + bok buck.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small South African antelope (Neotragus melanotis). It is speckled with gray and chestnut, above; the under parts are reddish fawn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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