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Springbuck
{ ‖
Spring′bokˊ
(-bŏkˊ)
, Spring′buckˊ
(-bŭkˊ)
, } Noun.
[D.
springbok
; springen
to spring, leap + bok
a he-goat, buck.] (Zool.)
A South African gazelle (
Gazella euchore
) noted for its graceful form and swiftness, and for its peculiar habit of springing lightly and suddenly into the air. It has a white dorsal stripe, expanding into a broad patch of white on the rump and tail. Called also springer
. [Written also
springboc
, and springbock
.]