gerenuk

[ ger-uh-nook, guh-ren-uhk ]

noun

1. a reddish-brown antelope, Litocranius walleri, of eastern Africa, having a long, slender neck.

gerenuk

/ ˈɡɛrɪˌnʊk /

noun

1. a slender E African antelope, Litocranius walleri, with a long thin neck and backward-curving horns

Word History and Origins

Origin of gerenuk¹

First recorded in 1890–95, gerenuk is from the Somali word gáránúug

Word History and Origins

Origin of gerenuk¹

from Somali garanug

Example Sentences

We ran across the second imbecile gerenuk, and B. collected it!

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