addax
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of addax
From Latin, dating back to 1685–95, presumably < some language of ancient North Africa
Example Sentences
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The addax – also known as the screwhorn antelope – is one of the world’s most endangered species of antelopes.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 17, 2018
A lone addax ekes out a living out of the barren Sahara Desert in eastern Niger.
From National Geographic ● Mar. 2, 2016
When they monitored the reserve again, in November, they found only 28 fresh addax tracks.
From National Geographic ● Mar. 2, 2016
The addax is down to its last tens—or fewer.
From National Geographic ● Mar. 2, 2016
"The addax or Nubian antelope," how frequently one may hear a father say to his small son in the schoolroom, "has horns very similar to those of the Indian antelope, but is a larger animal."
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, June 2, 1920 by Various
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