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Springbok
Pronunciation : Spring"bok`, Spring"buck`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok a he-goat, buck.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A South African gazelle (Gazella euchore) noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lighty and suddenly into the air. It has a white dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the rump and tail. Called also springer. [Written also springboc, and springbock.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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