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An antelope (Addax nasomaculatus) of northern Africa having long, spirally twisted horns.

[Latin, of African origin.]

addax [ˈædæks]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large light-coloured antelope, Addax nasomaculatus, having ribbed loosely spiralled horns and inhabiting desert regions in N Africa: family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla

[Latin, from an unidentified ancient N African language]

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addax - large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa

Addax nasomaculatus

antelope - graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks

genus Addax - genus of antelopes of northern African deserts

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