bushbuck
noun
a large African antelope, Tragelaphus scriptus, of wooded and bushy regions, having a reddish body streaked or spotted with white.
bushbucks
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pluralof bushbuck.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Buffaloes, bushbucks and monkeys roam in search of pastures.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
The tracking data showed the bushbucks headed back toward the trees when they sensed a predator nearby.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 7, 2019
By fencing off part of the plain to exclude bushbucks, the researchers verified that the animals were taking a toll on the vegetation.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 7, 2019
They played recorded leopard calls and laid down the scent of other carnivores near about a dozen bushbucks wearing radio tracking collars.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 7, 2019
Nelson had taken down two bushbucks, one after the other, and signaled to me that he was going to claim his arrows.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
