— antelopian, antelopine /an'tl oh"pin, -puyn/ , adj.
/an"tl ohp'/ , n. , pl. antelopes , ( esp. collectively ) antelope .
1. any of several ruminants of the family Bovidae, chiefly of Africa and Asia, having permanent, hollow, unbranched horns.
2. leather made from the hide of such an animal.
3. pronghorn.
[ 1400-50; late ME antelop antalopus anthólops a fabulous beast described by Eustathius of Antioch (d. 337); orig. of word unknown ]