dik-dik

[ dik-dik ]

noun

1. any antelope of the genus Madoqua or Rhynchotragus, of eastern and southwestern Africa, growing only to 14 inches (36 centimeters) high at the shoulder.

dik-dik

/ ˈdɪkˌdɪk /

noun

1. any small antelope of the genus Madoqua, inhabiting semiarid regions of Africa, having an elongated muzzle and, in the male, small stout horns

Word History and Origins

Origin of dik-dik¹

First recorded in 1880–85; probably from an East African language; imitative of the animal's cry

Word History and Origins

Origin of dik-dik¹

C19: an East African name, probably of imitative origin

Example Sentences

This animal turned out to be a little mouse-deer, or dik-dik.

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They are all small, the dik-dik being scarcely larger than a rabbit, and they are divided into as many subspecies as the duiker.

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We saw another dik-dik, and then started for home, in a temperature that was very hot indeed.

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After I had gone a little way a dik-dik crossed the dry river-bed in front of me; I fired at him, but it was too long a shot.

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Dik-dik flesh is very good eating; it tastes better roasted when one has bacon to add to it.

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