请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 east african oryx
释义

East African oryx

[ eest-af-ri-kuhn awr-iks ]
/ ˈist ˈæf rɪ kən ˈɔr ɪks /

noun plural East Af·ri·can o·ryx·es, (especially collectively) East Af·ri·can o·ryx.

a large antelope, Oryx beisa, with distinctive black striping on its neck and face, a conspicuous black stripe separating its gray coat from its white underside, and thin, nearly straight, ringed horns that reach a length of about 31 inches (79 centimeters) on both the males and females: it has two subspecies, one found throughout the Horn of Africa, and the other found in southern Kenya and northeastern Tanzania, both of which were once thought to be subspecies of the gemsbok and which are now classified as near threatened.

Origin of East African oryx

First recorded in 1980–85; the species was identified and named Oryx beisa in 1835

Words nearby East African oryx

Easley, east, East Africa, East African, East African Community, East African oryx, East Anglia, East Anglian, East Asia, East Australia Current, East Ayrshire
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/11 18:31:52