waterbuck

wa·ter·buck

 (wô′tər-bŭk′, wŏt′ər-)

n. pl. waterbuck or wa·ter·bucks

A large African antelope (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) that inhabits grasslands near water, having a shaggy coat and curved, ridged horns in the male.

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[Translation of Afrikaans waterbok.]

waterbuck

(ˈwɔːtəˌbʌk)

n

(Animals) any of various antelopes of the genus Kobus, esp K. ellipsiprymnus, of swampy areas of Africa, having long curved ridged horns

wa•ter•buck

(ˈwɔ tərˌbʌk, ˈwɒt ər-)

n.

any large swamp-dwelling African antelope of the genus Kobus, esp. K. ellipsiprymnus.

[1840–50]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

waterbuck - any of several large African antelopes of the genus Kobus having curved ridged horns and frequenting e.g. swamps and rivers antelope - graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks genus Kobus, Kobus - African antelopes: waterbucks kob, Kobus kob - an orange-brown antelope of southeast Africa Kobus leche, lechwe - tawny-colored African antelope inhabiting wet grassy plains; a threatened species