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antelopes
Variant of antelope
antelope
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an·te·lope (an′tə lōp′)
noun pl. antelopes -·lopes′ or antelope -·lope′
- 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
- ☆ pronghorn
- leather made from the hide of an antelope
Etymology: ME & OFr antelop, a fabulous horned animal < ML antalopus < MGr antholops, deer
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