Cervicapra arundinacea

Cervicapra arundinacea
Rietboc Riet"boc, n. [D. riet reed + bok buck.] (Zo["o]l.) The reedbuck, a South African antelope ({Cervicapra arundinacea}); -- so called from its frequenting dry places covered with high grass or reeds. Its color is yellowish brown. Called also {inghalla}, and {rietbok}. [1913 Webster]

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  • inghalla — Rietboc Riet boc, n. [D. riet reed + bok buck.] (Zo[ o]l.) The reedbuck, a South African antelope ({Cervicapra arundinacea}); so called from its frequenting dry places covered with high grass or reeds. Its color is yellowish brown. Called also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rietboc — Riet boc, n. [D. riet reed + bok buck.] (Zo[ o]l.) The reedbuck, a South African antelope ({Cervicapra arundinacea}); so called from its frequenting dry places covered with high grass or reeds. Its color is yellowish brown. Called also {inghalla} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rietbok — Rietboc Riet boc, n. [D. riet reed + bok buck.] (Zo[ o]l.) The reedbuck, a South African antelope ({Cervicapra arundinacea}); so called from its frequenting dry places covered with high grass or reeds. Its color is yellowish brown. Called also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Болотный козел — (Redunca eleotragus = Cervicapra arundinacea) антилопа, напоминающая по общему виду косулю. Длина тела 1,4 1,5 м, высота в плечах 95 см. Окраска меха серовато бурая. Небольшой хвост весь покрыт длинными волосами. Рога до 30 40 см длины имеются… …   Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона

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