ˈn(y)ü noun
( plural gnu or gnus )
Etymology: modification of Bushman nqu
: any of several rather large but compact and blocky African antelopes (genera Connochaetes and Gorgon ) having a large head like that of an ox, short mane, long and flowing tail, and horns in both sexes that curve downward and outward and then up with the bases forming a frontal shield in old individuals
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