Alcelaphus

noun

Al·​cel·​a·​phus

al-ˈse-lə-fəs

: a genus of African antelopes including the hartebeest, bubalis, and related animals

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin alces elk + Greek elaphos deer

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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