dibatag

American  

[dib-uh-tag] / ˈdɪb əˌtæg /

noun

1. a small gazelle, Ammodorcas clarkei, of Somaliland, having a long neck: now rare.

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Etymology

Origin of dibatag

1890–95; < Somali dib-táag, equivalent to dib tail + táag strong

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dibatag

Although local, these animals are fairly common in the interior of Somaliland, where they are known by the name of dibatag.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

Not much hope of being able to fasten on his throat like a young leopard on a dibatag, kudu or impala buck.

From Driftwood Spars The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Certain Other People Who Strangely Met Upon the Sea of Life by Percival Christopher Wren

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