klipspringer

American  

[klip-spring-er] / ˈklɪpˌsprɪŋ ər /

noun

1. a small, agile African antelope, Oreotragus oreotragus, of mountainous regions from the Cape of Good Hope to Ethiopia.

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klipspringer British  

/ ˈklɪpˌsprɪŋə /

noun

1. a small agile antelope, Oreotragus oreotragus, inhabiting rocky regions of Africa south of the Sahara

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Etymology

Origin of klipspringer

1775–85; < Afrikaans: literally, rock-springer

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Example Sentences

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klipspringer

A tiny klipspringer antelope teeters on hooves atop a polished wooden boardroom table.

From BusinessWeek ● Dec. 9, 2010

It was Klaas beyond a doubt—Klaas who had killed the klipspringer.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid

For instance, there's the oribi and the dik-dik, to say nothing of the steinbuck and the klipspringer.

From In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country by John T. McCutcheon

They had made a sad mistake about the powers of that klipspringer.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid

It was a small antelope, just about the size of the klipspringer, and with little erect horns four inches in length.

From The Young Yagers A Narrative of Hunting Adventures in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid

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