antelopes

Variant of antelope

antelope definition

an·te·lope (an′tə lōp′)

noun pl. antelopes -·lopes′ or antelope -·lope′

    1. any of a group of swift, bovid ruminants usually living in wild herds on the plains of Africa and Asia, including the gnu, impala, and kudu
    2. ☆ pronghorn
  2. leather made from the hide of an antelope

Etymology: ME & OFr antelop, a fabulous horned animal < ML antalopus < MGr antholops, deer

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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