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ORYX
oryx, pasang
(noun) large African antelope with long straight nearly upright horns
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oryx (plural oryxes or oryx)
Any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns.
Synonyms
• sabre antelope
Anagrams
• Roxy
Source: Wiktionary
O"ryx, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of African antelopes which includes the gemsbok, the leucoryx, the bisa antelope (O. beisa), and the beatrix antelope (O. beatrix) of Arabia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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