Antidorcas

noun

An·​ti·​dor·​cas

ˌantēˈdȯrkəs,

-ˌtī-

: a genus of antelopes including only the springbok

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek anti- similar to, like (from anti against, instead of, equivalent to) + dorkas gazelle

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