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Alcelaphus albifrons Blesbok Bles"bok, n. [D., fr. bles a white spot on the
forehead + bok buck.] (Zo["o]l.)
A South African antelope (Alcelaphus albifrons), having a
large white spot on the forehead.
Alcelaphus bubalis Bubale Bu"ba*le, n. [Cf. F. bubale. See Buffalo, n.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A large antelope (Alcelaphus bubalis) of Egypt and the
Desert of Sahara, supposed by some to be the fallow deer of
the Bible.
Alcelaphus caama Hartbeest Hart"beest`, n. [D. hertebeest. See Hart, and
Beast.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large South African antelope (Alcelaphus caama), formerly
much more abundant than it is now. The face and legs are
marked with black, the rump with white. [Written also
hartebeest, and hartebest.]
Alcelaphus Lichtensteini Konze Konze, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large African antelope (Alcelaphus Lichtensteini), allied
to the hartbeest, but having shorter and flatter horns, and
lacking a black patch on the face.
Alcelaphus lunata Sassaby Sas"sa*by, Sassabye Sas"sa*bye, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large African antelope (Alcelaphus lunata), similar to
the hartbeest, but having its horns regularly curved.
Alcelaphus pygarga Bontebok Bon"te*bok, n. [D. bont a sort of skin or fur, prop.
variegated + bok buck.] (Zo["o]l.)
The pied antelope of South Africa (Alcelaphus pygarga). Its
face and rump are white. Called also nunni.
Alcelaphus tora Tetel Te*tel", n. (Zo["o]l.)
A large African antelope (Alcelaphus tora). It has widely
divergent, strongly ringed horns.
Ammotragus tragelaphus Aoudad A"ou*dad, n. [The Moorish name.] (Zo["o]l.)
An African sheeplike quadruped (the Ammotragus tragelaphus)
having a long mane on the breast and fore legs. It is,
perhaps, the chamois of the Old Testament.
Boselaphus or Portax tragocamelus Nylghau Nyl"ghau, Nylgau Nyl"gau, n. [Hind. & Per.
n[=i]lg[=a]w, prop., a blue cow; Per. n[=i]l blue + g[=a]w
cow. See Lilac, and Cow the animal.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large Asiatic antelope (Boselaphus, or Portax,
tragocamelus), found in Northern India. It has short horns,
a black mane, and a bunch of long hair on the throat. The
general color is grayish brown. [Written also neelghau,
nilgau, and nylghaie.]
Cervus elaphus Elaphine El"a*phine, a. [Gr. ? stag.] (Zo["o]l.)
Pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of, the stag, or
Cervus elaphus.
Elaphine Elaphine El"a*phine, a. [Gr. ? stag.] (Zo["o]l.)
Pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of, the stag, or
Cervus elaphus.
Elaphure Elaphure El"a*phure, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A species of deer (Elaphurus Davidianus) found in china. It
is about four feet high at the shoulder and has peculiar
antlers.
Elaphurus Davidianus Elaphure El"a*phure, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A species of deer (Elaphurus Davidianus) found in china. It
is about four feet high at the shoulder and has peculiar
antlers.
Melaphyre Melaphyre Mel"a*phyre, n. [F., fr. Gr. me`las, -anos, black +
porphyre porphyry.] (Min.)
Any one of several dark-colored augitic, eruptive rocks
allied to basalt.
Tragelaphus scriptus Guib Guib, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A West African antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus), curiously
marked with white stripes and spots on a reddish fawn ground,
and hence called harnessed antelope; -- called also
guiba.
