nya·la (nyä l )n. pl. nyala or nya·las Any of several African antelopes of the genus Tragelaphus, having vertical stripes on the sides of the body, including especially T. angasi of southeast Africa, the male of which has spiral horns and long black hair along the neck and the underside. [Probably of Bantu origin.] |
nyala [ˈnjɑːlə]
n pl -la, -las
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a spiral-horned southern African antelope, Tragelaphus angasi, with a fringe of white hairs along the length of the back and neck
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals)
mountain nyala a similar and related Ethiopian animal, T. buxtoni, lacking the white crest
[from Zulu]
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| Noun | 1. | Nyala - city in Sudan Republic of the Sudan, Soudan, Sudan - a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956 |
| 2. |  nyala - spiral-horned South African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along back and neckgenus Strepsiceros, genus Tragelaphus, Strepsiceros, Tragelaphus - African antelopes: kudus; bongos; nyalas; bushbucks harnessed antelope - any of several antelopes of the genus Tragelaphus having striped markings resembling a harness |
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