dama gazelle

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdɑːmə/

noun

  • a large long-legged gazelle with a mainly whitish coat, native to the southern and western Sahara (where it is now very rare). Also called addra gazelle.
    • Gazella dama, family Bovidae

Origin:

modern Latin dama 'fallow deer' (the specific epithet of its Latin name)