dibatag

noun

dib·​a·​tag

ˈdibəˌtag

plural -s

: a small gazelle (Ammodorcas clarkei) of northeastern Africa having a long neck and tail and in the male short ringed recurved horns

called also Clarke's gazelle

Word History

Etymology

Somali dabatag, dibtag

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