Meaning of SPRINGBOK
Pronunciation: | | 'spring`bâk
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air |
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| Synonyms: | | Antidorcas euchore, Antidorcas marsupialis, springbuck |
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| See Also: | | Antidorcas, gazelle, genus Antidorcas | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Spring"bok`\, Springbuck \Spring"buck`\, n. [D.
springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok a he-goat, buck.]
(Zo["o]l.)
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}.]
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