antelope

noun [C]

/ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/

/-t̬əl.oʊp/ (plural antelope or antelopes)

Definition

› a mammal like a deer with horns and long, thin legs that allow it to run very fast: a herd of antelopeDeer and antelope

(Definition of antelope noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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