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oryx
[ awr-iks, ohr- ]
noun
- a large antelope of the genus Oryx, with pale fur and long horns: three species are native to arid regions of Africa, and the fourth inhabits Arabia.
oryx
/ ˈɒrɪks /
noun
- any large African antelope of the genus Oryx, typically having long straight nearly upright horns
Word History and Origins
Origin of oryx1
Word History and Origins
Origin of oryx1
Example Sentences
If it is a young man, they should start with Oryx and Crake.
Harris has given much better arguments in favour of the unicorn being merely a species of oryx.
Toward midnight a number of oryx were seen, their long, black, sword-like horns mixed with a herd of zebra.
Schoverling put down another oryx and a zebra, whose flesh the Masai delighted in, though it was too tough for the others.
To his vast delight, von Hofe's oryx bounded high and fell dead; it was found that both bullets had gone through the heart.
Gradually game became apparent, and after knocking over a couple of gazelles and a fine oryx, they found a waterhole.
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