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waterbuck
wa·ter·buck W0045800 (wô′tər-bŭk′, wŏt′ər-)n. pl. waterbuck or wa·ter·bucks A large African antelope (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) that inhabits grasslands near water, having a shaggy coat and curved, ridged horns in the male.
[Translation of Afrikaans waterbok.]waterbuck (ˈwɔːtəˌbʌk) n (Animals) any of various antelopes of the genus Kobus, esp K. ellipsiprymnus, of swampy areas of Africa, having long curved ridged hornswa•ter•buck (ˈwɔ tərˌbʌk, ˈwɒt ər-)
n. any large swamp-dwelling African antelope of the genus Kobus, esp. K. ellipsiprymnus. [1840–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  waterbuck - any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus having curved ridged horns and frequenting e.g. swamps and riversantelope - graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diksgenus Kobus, Kobus - African antelopes: waterbuckskob, Kobus kob - an orange-brown antelope of southeast AfricaKobus leche, lechwe - tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains; a threatened species |
waterbuck
waterbuck: 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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Words related to waterbucknoun any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus having curved ridged horns and frequenting eRelated Words- antelope
- genus Kobus
- Kobus
- kob
- Kobus kob
- Kobus leche
- lechwe
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