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gerenuk
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun gerenuk has 1 sense
- gerenuk(n = noun.animal) litocranius walleri - slender East African antelope with slim neck and backward-curving horns; Array is a kind of antelope
is a member of genus litocranius, litocranius
CIDE DICTIONARY
gerenuk, n.
A slender East African antelope (Litocranius walleri ) with a long slim neck and backward-curving horns; called also Waller's gazelle , and in German Giraffengazelle . It feeds on the foliage of bushes and trees, and often stands erect on its hind legs, leaning against the bush, to browse on the higher branches; in this habit it is distinctive and easy to recognize. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
gerenuk, n. an antelope, Litocranius walleri, native to E. Africa, with a very long neck and small head.
Etymology
Somali
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