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marsh buck

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A swamp-dwelling antelope found throughout Central Africa, Tragelaphus spekii

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Meaning 2

An antelope found in forests throughout sub-Saharan Africa, Tragelaphus scriptus.

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12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: waterkoedoe — Tragelaphus spekii
  • Dutch: moerasantilope — Tragelaphus spekii
  • Dutch: langhoefantilope — Tragelaphus spekii
  • Dutch: sitatoenga — Tragelaphus spekii
  • French: sitatunga — Tragelaphus spekii
  • German: Sumpfantilope — Tragelaphus spekii
  • Irish: siteatunga — Tragelaphus spekii
  • Italian: sitatunga — Tragelaphus spekii
  • Spanish: sitatunga — Tragelaphus spekii
  • Italian: tragelafo striato — Tragelaphus scriptus
  • Spanish: antílope jeroglífico — Tragelaphus scriptus
  • Spanish: bosbok — Tragelaphus scriptus