im·pa·la ( m-pä l )n. A reddish African antelope (Aepyceros melampus) noted for its leaping ability and having ridged, curved horns in the male. [Zulu ím-pàlà : ím-, n. pref. + -pàlà, impala.] |
impala [ɪmˈpɑːlə]
n pl -las, -la
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) an antelope, Aepyceros melampus, of southern and eastern Africa, having lyre-shaped horns and able to move with enormous leaps when disturbed
[from Zulu]
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| Noun | 1. |  impala - African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leapsantelope - graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks Aepyceros, genus Aepyceros - African antelopes: impalas |
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