antilocapra americana

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antilocapra americana - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Pronghorn \Prong"horn`\, n. (Zool.)
     An American antelope (Antilocapra Americana), native of the
     plain near the Rocky Mountains. The upper parts are mostly
     yellowish brown; the under parts, the sides of the head and
     throat, and the buttocks, are white. The horny sheath of the
     horns is shed annually. Called also cabr['e]e, cabut,
     prongbuck, and pronghorned antelope.
     [1913 Webster]

  Antelope \An"te*lope\ ([a^]n"t[-e]*l[=o]p), n. [OF. antelop, F.
     antilope, from Gr. 'anqo`lops, -lopos, Eustathius,
     "Hexa["e]m.," p. 36, the origin of which is unknown.] (Zool.)
     One of a group of ruminant quadrupeds, intermediate between
     the deer and the goat. The horns are usually annulated, or
     ringed. There are many species in Africa and Asia.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The antelope and wolf both fierce and fell. --Spenser.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The common or bezoar antelope of India is Antilope bezoartica
           . The chamois of the Alps, the gazelle, the
           addax, and the eland are other species. See Gazelle.
           The pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra Americana) is
           found in the Rocky Mountains. See Pronghorn.
           [1913 Webster]

antilocapra americana - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Antilocapra americana
      n 1: fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American
           plains with small branched horns [syn: pronghorn,
           prongbuck, pronghorn antelope, American antelope,
           Antilocapra americana]