antelope
Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
Other meanings
The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.
A fierce legendary creature said to live on the banks of the Euphrates, having long serrated horns and being hard to catch.
Related words
- antelabbit
- antelopelike
- jackalope
- Antelope County
- Antelope Mesa
- royal antelope
- Speke's antelope
- sable antelope
- antelope jackrabbit
- Tibetan antelope
- bush antelope
- goat antelope
Word history
From Medieval Latin "antilops".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “antelope” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.