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grysbok
[ grahys-bok, greys- ]
noun
- either of two small, usually solitary antelopes of southern Africa, Raphicerus melanotis, or R. sharpei Sharpe's grysbok, having a light to dark reddish-brown coat speckled with white.
grysbok
/ ˈɡraɪsˌbɒk /
noun
- either of two small antelopes, Raphicerus melanotis or R. sharpei, of central and southern Africa, having small straight horns
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Word History and Origins
Origin of grysbok1
C18: Afrikaans, from Dutch grijs grey + bok buck 1
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Example Sentences
The Grysbok and the Steinbok, genus Raphiceros, have similar horns.
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