Redunca

noun

Re·​dun·​ca

rə̇ˈdəŋkə

: a genus of antelopes consisting of the reedbucks

reduncine

-dən(t)ˌsīn

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, feminine of reduncus bent backward, from red- re- + uncus bent, curved; akin to Latin uncus hook

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