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wildebeest Definition

wil·de·beest (wildə bēst′, vil-)

noun pl. -·beests′ or -·beest′

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Etymology: Afrik < Du wild, wild + beeste, beast

wildebeest Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: Some of the other species include wildebeest, zebra, buffalo and gazelles.
  • migrate: The Gambia has no migrating wildebeest, giraffes or any of the large animals commonly associated with Africa.
  • see: You can only see those wildebeest in Kenya or Libya and far away from this country, Lome, Togo, West Africa.
  • take: It is a natural way of killing: the crocodile takes the wildebeest and the lion a deer.

Adjective modifier

  • blue: The toughest beasts in Africa, pound for pound, are the blue wildebeest and the zebra.

Modifies a noun

  • migration: Marking the end of the African rainy season, the annual wildebeest migration is the largest movement of wildlife on the planet.
  • calf: Diet Gazelles, impala, wildebeest calves and other hoofed mammals.

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