leucoryx

noun

leu·​co·​ryx

ˈlükə(ˌ)riks

plural leucoryxes also leucoryx

: a large chiefly pale brownish antelope of North Africa (Oryx leucoryx) related to the gemsbok

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from leuc- + Greek oryg-, oryx leucoryx

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