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oryx

o·ryx [ áwriks ] (plural o·ryx or o·ryx·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
African antelope: an antelope that has long horns, bold black and white markings on the face, and a hump above the shoulders. Native to: Africa, Arabia.  Genus Oryx.

[14th century. Via Latin< Greek orux "spike, pickax, oryx"]
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