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sitatunga
(sita|tunga)
Pronunciation:
/ˌsɪtəˈtʌŋgə/
noun
a brown or greyish antelope with splayed hoofs and, in the male, spiral horns, inhabiting swampy areas in central and East Africa.
Tragelaphus spekii
, family
Bovidae
Origin:
late 19th century
: from Kiswahili
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