Antilocapra

noun

An·​ti·​lo·​ca·​pra

ˌantə̇(ˌ)lōˈkāprə

: a genus of ruminants (the type of the family Antilocapridae) consisting of the pronghorn

antilocaprid

¦⸗⸗(ˌ)⸗¦kaprə̇d

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, from Antilope antilope + Capra capra

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