springbok
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Springbok \Spring"bok`\ (-b[o^]k`), Springbuck \Spring"buck`\
(-b[u^]k`), n. [D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok
a he-goat, buck.] (Zool.)
A South African gazelle ({Gazella euchore}) noted for its
graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of
springing lightly and suddenly into the air. It has a white
dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the
rump and tail. Called also {springer}. [Written also
{springboc}, and {springbock}.]
[1913 Webster]
from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
33 Moby Thesaurus words for "springbok":
Cape elk, Virginia deer, antelope, buck, camel, camelopard,
caribou, deer, deerlet, doe, dromedary, eland, elk, fallow deer,
fawn, gazelle, giraffe, gnu, hart, hartebeest, hind, kaama, moose,
mule deer, musk deer, okapi, red deer, reindeer, roe, roe deer,
roebuck, stag, wildebeest
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