gnus

Variant of gnu

gnu definition

gnu (no̵̅o̅, nyo̵̅o̅)

noun pl. gnus or gnu

either of two large African antelopes (genus Connochaetes) with an oxlike head, horns that curve forward, and a horselike mane and tail; wildebeest

Etymology: Fr gnou < Xhosa ngu

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