lechwe

lech·we

L5103350 (lĕch′wē′, -wā′)n. pl. lechwe or lech·wes Either of two large antelopes (Kobus leche of southern Africa or K. megaceros of the Nile Valley) having a rough coat and long ridged horns in the male, and frequenting aquatic habitats.

[From Tswana, letswee or a kindred Bantu source .]

lechwe

(ˈliːtʃwiː; ˈlɛtʃweɪ) n (Animals) a South African antelope, Kobus leche, with long horns that point backwards

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lechwe - tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains; a threatened speciesKobus lechewaterbuck - any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus having curved ridged horns and frequenting e.g. swamps and rivers

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lechwe:

see marsh antelopemarsh antelope,
name for members of a group of deerlike African antelopes, usually found in reeds or tall grasses near water. The males of this group have horns that curve back, up, and forward; females are hornless. Most marsh antelopes travel in small herds.
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noun tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains

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