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Word: Antelope
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (originally the name of a fierce mythical creature with long serrated horns, said to live on the banks of the Euphrates): via Old French and medieval Latin from late Greek antholops, of unknown origin and meaning
ˈantɪləʊp
a swift-running deerlike ruminant with smooth hair and upward-pointing horns, of a group native to Africa and Asia that includes the gazelles, impala, gnus, and elands.
Short Definition:swift-running ruminant with smooth hair and upward-pointing horns
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