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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.]

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- Dorcas was a common name of the time both among Jews and Gr****s. Today, the scientific name of one species of gazelle is Gazella dorcas, the dorcas gazelle...
- 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 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...
- Dorcas is a female given name. It derives from Dorcas (Ancient Gr****: Δορκάς, romanized: Dorkás; Imperial Aramaic: טביתא, romanized: Ṭabītā), a figure...
- 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...
- "Remembering Dorcas Reilly, Inventor Of The classic Green-Bean C****erole". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-11-26. "In Memory of the American Inventor Dorcas Reilly"...
- 2020-12-20. "Dorcas Affo-Toffey is the only female MP from Western Region – MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline. Retrieved 2021-04-14. "Toffey, Dorcas". Ghana MPS...
- 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 **** (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 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...