Kleeneboc

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Kleeneboc \Kleene"boc`\ (kl[=e]n"b[o^]k`), n. [D. kleen little,
     small + bok buck.] (Zool.)
     An antelope ({Cerphalopus pygm[ae]us}), found in South
     Africa. It is of very small size, being but one foot high at
     the shoulder. It is remarkable for its activity, and for its
     mild and timid disposition. Called also {guevi}, and {pygmy


     antelope}.
     [1913 Webster]