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Antilope or Gazella dorcas
Ariel A"ri*el, n., or Ariel gazelle A"ri*el ga*zelle" [Ar. aryil, ayyil, stag.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A variety of the gazelle (Antilope, or Gazella, dorcas), found in Arabia and adjacent countries. (b) A squirrel-like Australian marsupial, a species of Petaurus. (c) A beautiful Brazilian toucan Ramphastos ariel).
budorcas
Yakin Ya"kin, n. (Zo["o]l.) A large Asiatic antelope (Budorcas taxicolor) native of the higher parts of the Himalayas and other lofty mountains. Its head and neck resemble those of the ox, and its tail is like that of the goat. Called also budorcas.
Budorcas taxicolor
Yakin Ya"kin, n. (Zo["o]l.) A large Asiatic antelope (Budorcas taxicolor) native of the higher parts of the Himalayas and other lofty mountains. Its head and neck resemble those of the ox, and its tail is like that of the goat. Called also budorcas.
G dorcas
Gazelle Ga*zelle", n. [F. gazelle, OF. also, gazel; cf. Sp. gacela, Pr. gazella, It. gazella; all fr. Ar. ghaz?l a wild goat.] (Zo["o]l.) One of several small, swift, elegantly formed species of antelope, of the genus Gazella, esp. G. dorcas; -- called also algazel, corinne, korin, and kevel. The gazelles are celebrated for the luster and soft expression of their eyes. [Written also gazel.]
Gazella dorcas
Note: The common species of Northern Africa (Gazella dorcas); the Arabian gazelle, or ariel (G. Arabica); the mohr of West Africa (G. mohr); the Indian (G. Bennetti); the ahu or Persian (G. subgutturosa); and the springbok or tsebe (G. euchore) of South Africa, are the best known.
Gazella dorcas
Corinne Co`rinne" (k?`r?n"), n. (Zo["o]l.) The common gazelle (Gazella dorcas). See Gazelle. [Written also korin.]

Meaning of Dorca from wikipedia

- Dorcas (Gr****: Δορκάς, romanized: Dorkás), or Tabitha (Imperial Aramaic: טביתא/ܛܒܝܬܐ, romanized: Ṭaḇīṯā, lit. '(female) gazelle'), was an early disciple...
- The Directorate of Research and Civil Affairs (DORCA) was a mysterious and difficult-to-categorise think tank and possibly intelligence organisation within...
- Dorcas is a biblical character. Dorcas may refer to: Dorcas (given name), a list of people named Dorcas Dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas), a species of small...
- The dorcas gazelle (Gazella dorcas), also known as the ariel gazelle, is a small and common gazelle. The dorcas gazelle stands about 55–65 cm (1.8–2.1...
- Dorcas **** (née Galley; c.1634 – July 12, 1711) was a widow accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials of 1692. She was found guilty and condemned...
- Dorcas Agik Odhong Oduor (born 12 November 1965) is a Kenyan lawyer who in 2024 became the country's first female Attorney General. Dorcas Agik Odhong...
- Dorcas Allen was an American mother who killed two of her four children when the family was jailed by slave traders in 1837. In 1837, the five of them...
- Dorcas Lillian Bates Reilly (July 22, 1926 – October 21, 2018) was an American chef, homemaker, and inventor. Reilly worked for several years in the Campbell's...
- A Dorcas society is a local group of people, usually based in a church, with a mission of providing clothing to the poor. Dorcas societies are named after...
- Dorcas Shola Fapson (listen) aka Ms DSF is a Nigerian actress, DJ and presenter, known for her role as Sophie in MTV's Shuga. In 2020, she returned to...