Grysbok

Grysbok
Grysbok Grys"bok . [D. grijs gray + bok buck.] (Zo["o]l.) A small South African antelope ({Neotragus melanotis}). It is speckled with gray and chestnut, above; the under parts are reddish fawn. [1913 Webster]

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  • Grysbok — A grysbok is a type of African antelope. The term can refer to either:* Sharpe s or Northern Grysbok, found in southeastern Africa; or * Cape or Southern Grysbok, found in the Cape region of South Africa …   Wikipedia

  • Grysbok — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Grysbok est le nom donné à deux espèces d antilopes du genre Raphicerus : Grysbok (Raphicerus melanotis) Grysbok de Sharpe (Raphicerus sharpei) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • grysbok — /gruys bok, grays /, n. either of two small, usually solitary antelopes of southern Africa, Raphicerus melanotis, or R. sharpei (Sharpe s grysbok), having a light to dark reddish brown coat speckled with white. [1780 90; < Afrik, equiv. to grys… …   Universalium

  • grysbok — /ˈgreɪzbɒk/ (say grayzbok), /ˈgraɪz / (say gruyz ) noun (plural grysboks, grysbok) either of two small antelopes of the genus Raphicerus, of southern Africa. {Afrikaans, from Dutch grijs grey + bok antelope} …  

  • grysbok — žiloji antilopikė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Raphicerus melanotis angl. grysbok; grysbuck vok. Greisbock rus. грисбок ryšiai: platesnis terminas – antilopikės …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • grysbok — noun A small antelope of genus Raphicerus from South Africa …   Wiktionary

  • grysbok — small speckled south African antelope Unusual Animals …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • grysbok — [ grʌɪsbɒk, xreɪs ] noun a small mainly nocturnal antelope with small vertical horns, found in SW Africa. [Genus Raphicerus: two species.] Origin C18: from Afrik., from Du. grijs grey + bok buck …   English new terms dictionary

  • grysbok — grys·bok …   English syllables

  • grysbok —   n. small reddish antelope …   Dictionary of difficult words

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