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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Springbok

/(-bŏk`)/ · Spring·bok · IPA /ˈspɹɪŋ.bɔk/
01 n. A South African gazelle (Gazella euchore) noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lightly and su…
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    A South African gazelle (Gazella euchore) noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lightly and suddenly into the air. It has a white dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the rump and tail. Called also springer.(Zool.) Also: springer