About The Word Oryx
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Oryx
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What's The Definition Of Oryx?
[n] large African antelope with long straight nearly upright horns
Synonyms | Synonyms for Oryx: pasang Related Terms | Find terms related to Oryx: See Also | antelope | gemsbok | gemsbuck | genus Oryx | Oryx gazella Oryx In Webster's Dictionary \O"ryx\, n. [NL., from Gr. ? a kind of gazelle or
antelope.] (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of African antelopes which includes the gemsbok, the
leucoryx, the bisa antelope ({O. beisa}), and the beatrix
antelope ({O. beatrix}) of Arabia.
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