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steinbok
[ stahyn-bok ]
/ ˈstaɪn bɒk /
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noun, plural stein·boks, (especially collectively) stein·bok.
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Origin of steinbok
First recorded in 1675–85
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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 IngersollTwo 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 MitfordThe Grysbok and the Steinbok, genus Raphiceros, have similar horns.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers BeddardLook here, the steinbok was feeding on this melon, when we startled him.
Hair-Breadth Escapes|H.C. Adams
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