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addax
(addax)
Pronunciation:
/ˈadaks/
noun
a large antelope with a mainly greyish and white coat, native to the deserts of North Africa.
Addax nasomaculatus
, family
Bovidae
Origin:
late 17th century
: from Latin, from an African word recorded by Pliny
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