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

Unlike the oryx, the gnoo, the hartebeest, the blesbok, the eland, and a host of others, the klipspringer never appears upon the plain.

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

We saw, however, the first sing-sing, some impalla, some klipspringer, and Chanler's reed-buck.

From African Camp Fires by Stewart Edward White

Hence, the killing of a klipspringer is regarded in the light of a feat, and its little horns are by no means an ordinary trophy.

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

With the nimbleness of a klipspringer, Hendrik bounded to one side, and ran back along the ledge, looking fearfully behind him.

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

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