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prongbuck

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The springbok.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The pronghorn

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pronghorn, pronghorn antelope, American antelope, Antilocapra americana

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ruminant

History

Etymology

From prong + buck.