DUIKER


Meaning of DUIKER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdī-kər ]

noun

Etymology: Afrikaans, literally, diver, from duik to dive, from Middle Dutch dūken; akin to Old High German tūhhan to dive — more at duck

Date: 1777

: any of several small African antelopes comprising two genera ( Cephalophus and Sylvicapra )

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.