PRONGBUCK

pronghorn, prongbuck, pronghorn antelope, American antelope, Antilocapra americana

(noun) fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

prongbuck (plural prongbucks)

The springbok.

The pronghorn.

Source: Wiktionary


Prong"buck`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) The springbuck. (b) The pronghorn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PRESENTATION

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