dui·ker (d  k r)n. Any of various small African antelopes of the genera Cephalophus or Sylvicapra, having short, backward-pointing horns. [Afrikaans, from Dutch duiken, to dive, from Middle Dutch d  ken.] |
duiker, duyker [ˈdaɪkə]
n pl -kers, -ker
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called duikerbok [ˈdaɪkəbɒk] any small antelope of the genera Cephalophus and Sylvicapra, occurring throughout Africa south of the Sahara, having short straight backward-pointing horns, pointed hooves, and an arched back
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) South African any of several cormorants, esp the long-tailed shag (Phalacrocorax africanus)
[via Afrikaans from Dutch duiker diver, from duiken to dive; see duck2]
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