Springbuck

3 definitions found

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

  Springbok \Spring"bok`\ (-b[o^]k`), Springbuck \Spring"buck`\
     (-b[u^]k`), n. [D. springbok; springen to spring, leap + bok
     a he-goat, buck.] (Zool.)
     A South African gazelle ({Gazella euchore}) noted for its
     graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of
     springing lightly and suddenly into the air. It has a white


     dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the
     rump and tail. Called also {springer}. [Written also
     {springboc}, and {springbock}.]
     [1913 Webster]

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

  Antidorcas \Antidorcas\ prop. n.
     A genus of mammals comprising the springbucks (or
     springboks). The main species is {Antidorcas marsupialis} the
     {springbuck}, of which there are three subspecies: the cape
     springbuck (marsupialis), the Kalahari springbuck (hofmeyri)
     and the Angolan springbuck (angolensis).
  
     Syn: genus {Antidorcas}.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  springbuck
       n : a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the
           air [syn: {springbok}, {Antidorcas marsupialis}, {Antidorcas
           euchore}]