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klipspringer
[ klip-spring-er ]
/ ˈklɪpˌsprɪŋ ər /
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noun
a small, agile African antelope, Oreotragus oreotragus, of mountainous regions from the Cape of Good Hope to Ethiopia.
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Origin of klipspringer
1775–85; <Afrikaans: literally, rock-springer
Words nearby klipspringer
Klinefelter syndrome, Kline test, klinotaxis, Klint, klippe, klipspringer, klismos, klister, Klondike, Klondike gold rush, klondyker
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British Dictionary definitions for klipspringer
klipspringer
/ (ˈklɪpˌsprɪŋə) /
noun
a small agile antelope, Oreotragus oreotragus, inhabiting rocky regions of Africa south of the Sahara
Word Origin for klipspringer
C18: from Afrikaans, from Dutch klip rock (see cliff) + springer, from springen to spring
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