ORYX


Meaning of ORYX in English

/awr"iks, ohr"-/ , n. , pl. oryxes , ( esp. collectively ) oryx .

1. a large African antelope, Oryx gazella, grayish with black markings and having long, nearly straight horns: an endangered species.

2. gemsbok.

[ 1350-1400; ME óryx pickax, oryx ]

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