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antelope

n. C / U
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈæntəˌɫoʊp// UK //ˈæntɪlˌəʊp// an·te·lope Archaic

n. a fast-running animal with horns that looks like a deer. They live mostly in Africa and parts of Asia.

n. any of various swift-running ruminant mammals of the family Bovidae, typically native to Africa and Asia and distinguished from deer by having permanent, hollow horns.


SIMPLE

The antelope ran quickly across the grass.

CONTEXTUAL

While on safari, we watched a herd of antelope grazing near the watering hole at sunset.

COMPLEX

The vast plains of the Serengeti support diverse populations of antelope, ranging from the diminutive dik-dik to the massive eland, each occupying a specific ecological niche.

Origin

From Middle English antelope, from Old French antelop, from Medieval Latin antilops, from Byzantine Greek ἀνθόλοψ (anthólops), which is of obscure origin.

Usage

The plural can be either 'antelope' or 'antelopes'.

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