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gerenuk

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈɡɛɹɛnuːk/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A type of long-necked gazelle, Litocranius walleri, native to central and eastern Africa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

slender East African antelope with slim neck and backward-curving horns

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Litocranius walleri

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: antelope

History

Etymology

From Somali garanuug.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: girafgazelle — Litocranius walleri
  • Finnish: gerenukki — Litocranius walleri
  • Finnish: kirahviantilooppi — Litocranius walleri
  • German: Giraffengazelle — Litocranius walleri
  • Italian: gazzella giraffa — Litocranius walleri
  • Italian: antilope giraffa — Litocranius walleri
  • Italian: gerenuk — Litocranius walleri
  • Italian: gherenuc — Litocranius walleri
  • Japanese: 麒麟羚羊 (kirinreiyō) — Litocranius walleri
  • Korean: 기린영양 (girinyeong'yang) — Litocranius walleri
  • Polish: gerenuk — Litocranius walleri
  • Russian: герену́к (gerenúk) — Litocranius walleri
  • Russian: жира́фовая газе́ль (žiráfovaja gazélʹ) — Litocranius walleri
  • Somali: garanuug — Litocranius walleri
  • Swahili: swala twiga — Litocranius walleri
  • Swedish: giraffgasell — Litocranius walleri
  • Welsh: gerenwc — Litocranius walleri