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prong·horn  (prônghôrn, prng-)

n. pl. pronghorn or prong·horns

A small ruminant mammal (Antilocapra americana) resembling an antelope and having small forked horns, found on western North American plains. Also called pronghorn antelope.

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pronghorn - fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns American antelope, Antilocapra americana, prongbuck, pronghorn antelope ruminant - any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments Antilocapra, genus Antilocapra - type and sole genus of the Antilocapridae comprising one species