gemsboks

Variant of gemsbok

gemsbok definition

gems·bok (gemz′bäk′)

noun pl. gemsbok -·bok′ or gemsboks -·boks′

a large antelope (Oryx gazella) of S Africa, with long, straight horns and a tufted tail

Etymology: Afrik < Ger gemsbock < gemse, chamois < OHG *gamuz < LL camox (see chamois) + bock, buck

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