lechwe

lech·we

noun

pl. lechwe, or lech·wes

Either of two large antelopes (Kobus leche of southern Africa or K. megaceros of the Nile Valley) having a rough coat and long ridged horns in the male, and frequenting aquatic habitats.

Origin of lechwe

From Tswana letswee or a kindred Bantu source

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Roedeer; the lichi or lechwe (C. lichi) is characterized by its long horns, black fore-legs and superior size; while the puku (C. vardoni), which is also a swamp-loving species from SouthCentral Africa, differs from the three preceding species by the fore-legs being uniformly foxy.

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