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impala
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im·pa·la  (m-päl)
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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.impalaimpala - African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps
Aepyceros melampus
antelope - 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
Translations
impala [ɪmˈpɑːlə] N (impalas or impala (pl)) → impala m
impala
n → Impala f
impala [ɪmˈpɑːlə] n → impala m inv
impala [ɪmˈpɑːlə] n → impala m inv


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