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Word: Oryx
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek orux ‘stonemason's pickaxe’ (because of its pointed horns)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒrɪks
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large antelope living in arid regions of Africa and Arabia, having dark markings on the face and long horns.
Short Definition:large antelope living in arid regions of Africa and Arabia
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