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SPRINGBUCK
springbok, springbuck, Antidorcas marsupialis, Antidorcas euchore
(noun) a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
springbuck (plural springbucks)
Alternative form of springbok
Source: Wiktionary
Spring"bok`, Spring"buck`, n. Etym: [D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok a he-goat, buck.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A South African gazelle (Gazella euchore) noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lighty and suddenly into the air. It has a white dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the rump and tail. Called also springer. [Written also springboc, and springbock.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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