NYALA

nyala, Tragelaphus angasi

(noun) spiral-horned South African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along back and neck

Nyala

(noun) city in Sudan

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nyala (plural nyalas)

A southern African antelope, Tragelaphus angasii (syn. Nyala angasii), with thin white stripes in the grey or brown coat, a ridge of tufted hair running all along the spine, and long horns with a spiral twist.

Anagrams

• layan

Source: Wiktionary



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