steinbok

[ stahyn-bok ]

noun,plural stein·boks, (especially collectively) stein·bok.

steenbok.

Origin of steinbok

First recorded in 1675–85

Words Nearby steinbok

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How to use steinbok in a sentence

That of Spain is called "bouquetin," and that of the Alps "steinbok."
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life | Ernest Ingersoll
Two little steinbok rushed, startled, from the roadside, and scampering a couple of score yards halted to gaze at them curiously.
A Secret of the Lebombo | Bertram Mitford
The Grysbok and the steinbok, genus Raphiceros, have similar horns.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia | Frank Evers Beddard
Look here, the steinbok was feeding on this melon, when we startled him.
Hair-Breadth Escapes | H.C. Adams

British Dictionary definitions for steinbok

steinbok

/ (ˈstaɪnˌbɒk) /

nounplural -boks or -bok

a variant spelling of steenbok

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