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Springbok

Springbok Meaning & Definition
Springbok Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Springbok?

[n] South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air

Synonyms | Synonyms for Springbok: Antidorcas euchore | Antidorcas marsupialis | springbuck

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See Also | Antidorcas | gazelle | genus Antidorcas

Springbok In Webster's Dictionary

\Spring"bok`\, Springbuck \Spring"buck`\, n. [D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok a he-goat, buck.] (Zo["o]l.) A South African gazelle ({Gazella euchore}) noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lighty 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}.]

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