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Webster 1913 Edition
Water buck
Wa′ter buckˊ
.(Zool.)
A large, heavy antelope (
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
) native of Central Africa. It frequents the banks of rivers and is a good swimmer. It has a white ring around the rump. Called also photomok
, water antelope
, and waterbok
. ☞ The name is also applied to other related species, as the leche (
Kobus leche
), which has similar habits.