Antelope (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural an·te·lopes, (especially collectively) an·te·lope.
  1. any of several ruminants of the family Bovidae, chiefly of Africa and Asia, having permanent, hollow, unbranched horns.
  2. leather made from the hide of such an animal.
  3. pronghorn.
noun plural -lopes or -lope
  1. any bovid mammal of the subfamily Antilopinae, of Africa and Asia. They are typically graceful, having long legs and horns, and include the gazelles, springbok, impala, gerenuk, blackbuck, and dik-diks
  2. any of various similar bovids of Africa and Asia
  3. American antelope another name for pronghorn
Antelope (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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