PRONGHORN


Meaning of PRONGHORN in English

/prawng"hawrn', prong"-/ , n. , pl. pronghorns , ( esp. collectively ) pronghorn .

a fleet, antelopelike ruminant, Antilocapra americana, of the plains of western North America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in some areas. Also called pronghorn antelope .

[ 1805-15; PRONG + HORN ]

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