Antidorcas marsupialis n 1: a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air [syn: {springbok}, {springbuck}, {Antidorcas marsupialis}, {Antidorcas euchore}]
Antidorcas \Antidorcas\ prop. n. A genus of mammals comprising the springbucks (or springboks). The main species is {Antidorcas marsupialis} the {springbuck}, of which there are three subspecies: the cape springbuck (marsupialis), the Kalahari springbuck (hofmeyri) and the Angolan springbuck (angolensis). Syn: genus {Antidorcas}. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]