Phrase guide

Thomson's gazelle

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A gazelle of species Eudorcas thomsonii.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

East African gazelle; the smallest gazelle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Gazella thomsoni

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: gazelle

History

Etymology

Named after the Scottish explorer Joseph Thomson

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dinka: ŋɛɛr — species of gazelle
  • Finnish: thomsoningaselli — species of gazelle
  • Polish: gazelopka sawannowa — species of gazelle
  • Polish: gazela Thomsona — species of gazelle
  • Russian: газе́ль То́мсона (gazélʹ Tómsona) — species of gazelle
  • Russian: то́мми (tómmi) — species of gazelle
  • Spanish: gacela de Thomson — species of gazelle