addax

[ ad-aks ]

noun

1. a large, pale-colored antelope, Addax nasomaculatus, of North Africa, with loosely spiraled horns.

addax

/ ˈædæks /

noun

1. a large light-coloured antelope, Addax nasomaculatus, having ribbed loosely spiralled horns and inhabiting desert regions in N Africa: family Bovidae, order Artiodactyla

Word History and Origins

Origin of addax¹

From Latin, dating back to 1685–95, presumably < some language of ancient North Africa

Word History and Origins

Origin of addax¹

C17: Latin, from an unidentified ancient N African language

Example Sentences

The variety of animals confiscated at the El Paso port of entry and at other border crossings is vast — from plastic bags of salamanders to duffel bags of tiger cubs and trailers of addax antelope.

From Washington Post

The new animals include three Speke’s gazelles, two addaxes, a Soemmerring’s gazelle, a Grevy’s zebra, two lesser kudus and two lowland nyalas.

From Washington Times

A zoo statement says the male Saharan addax — also known as the white antelope or screwhorn antelope — was born Aug. 19 and weighs 18 pounds.

From Washington Times

The addax – also known as the screwhorn antelope – is one of the world’s most endangered species of antelopes.

From The Guardian

The zoo said in a statement on Tuesday that the male addax is the first to be born at the facility in over a decade.

From Washington Times