STEENBOK

steenbok, steinbok, Raphicerus campestris

(noun) small plains antelope of southeastern Africa

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

steenbok (plural steenboks or steenbok)

A common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa, Raphicerus campestris.

Anagrams

• betokens

Source: Wiktionary


Steen"bok`, n. Etym: [D. steen stone + bok buck.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Same as Steinbock.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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