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dik-dik
[ dik-dik ]
/ ˈdɪkˌdɪk /
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noun
any antelope of the genus Madoqua or Rhynchotragus, of eastern and southwestern Africa, growing only to 14 inches (36 centimeters) high at the shoulder.
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Origin of dik-dik
First recorded in 1880–85; probably from an East African language; imitative of the animal's cry
Words nearby dik-dik
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British Dictionary definitions for dik-dik
dik-dik
/ (ˈdɪkˌdɪk) /
noun
any small antelope of the genus Madoqua, inhabiting semiarid regions of Africa, having an elongated muzzle and, in the male, small stout horns
Word Origin for dik-dik
C19: an East African name, probably of imitative origin
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