单词 | white-tailed gnu |
释义 | > as lemmaswhite-tailed gnu white-tailed gnu n. the black wildebeest, Connochaetes gnou, which has a white tail contrasting with its dark-brown coat. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > group Ruminantia (sheep, goats, cows, etc.) > antelope > [noun] > subfamily Alcelaphinae > genus Connochaetes (wildebeest or gnu) Gorgon1607 gnu1777 kokoon1806 wildebeest1824 white-tailed gnu1858 1858 Illustr. London News 6 Nov. 428/1 It [sc. the quagga] is almost invariably to be found ranging with the white-tailed gnu and with the ostrich. 1912 J. Stevenson-Hamilton Animal Life Afr. vii. 106 There is no more remarkable beast, either in appearance or manners,..than the white-tailed gnu. 2002 G. M. Eberhart Mysterious Creatures I. 89/2 The..White-tailed gnu (Connochaetes gnou) is a stocky, dark-brown antelope with front-facing horns. < as lemmas |
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