ORYX


Meaning of ORYX in English

[ 'ɒrɪks ]

■ noun a large long-horned antelope of arid regions of Africa and Arabia. [Genus Oryx : three species.]

Origin

ME: via L. from Gk orux 'stonemason's pickaxe' (because of its pointed horns).

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