gerenuk \ger"e*nuk\ (g[e^]r"[-e]*n[oo^]k), n.
A slender East African antelope ({Litocranius walleri}) with
a long slim neck and backward-curving horns; called also
{Waller's gazelle}, and in German {Giraffengazelle}. It feeds
on the foliage of bushes and trees, and often stands erect on
its hind legs, leaning against the bush, to browse on the
higher branches; in this habit it is distinctive and easy to
recognize.
Syn: {Litocranius walleri}.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]