STEINBOCK
Etymology
Noun
steinbock (plural steinbocks)
A type of ibex.
Source: Wiktionary
Stein"bock`, n. Etym: [G. stein stone + bock buck, D. bok. Cf. Steenbok.] (Zoöl.) (a) The European ibex. (b) A small South African antelope (Nanotragus tragulus) which frequents dry, rocky districts; -- called also steenbok. [Written also steinboc, and steinbok; also called stonebock, and stonebuck.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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