oryx
noun/ˈɔɹ.ɪks/ · /ˈoʊɹ.ɪks/
Etymology From Latin ory̆x, from Ancient Greek ὄρῠξ (órŭx, “a pickax; an oryx (the antelope)”).
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Any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns
- Synonyms
- sabre antelope
- Derived terms
- Arabian oryx, scimitar-horned oryx
- Related terms
- orygine