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noun
A small antelope of the genus Madoqua, native to southern and eastern Africa, having an elongated snout, a brown or grey/gray coat with a white belly, and an upright tuft on the crown.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any of several small antelopes of eastern Africa of the genus Madoqua; the size of a large rabbit
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: antelope
History
Imitative of the sound made by the animal when alarmed.
Across languages
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