Steinbock

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

  Steinbock \Stein"bock`\, n. [G. stein stone + bock buck, D. bok.
     Cf. {Steenbok}.] (Zool.)
     (a) The European ibex.
     (b) A small South African antelope ({Nanotragus tragulus})
         which frequents dry, rocky districts; -- called also
         {steenbok}. [Written also {steinboc}, and {steinbok};


         also called {stonebock}, and {stonebuck}.]
         [1913 Webster]