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gerenuk
[ ger-uh-nook, guh-ren-uhk ]
noun
- a reddish-brown antelope, Litocranius walleri, of eastern Africa, having a long, slender neck.
gerenuk
/ ˈɡɛrɪˌnʊk /
noun
- a slender E African antelope, Litocranius walleri, with a long thin neck and backward-curving horns
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gerenuk1
First recorded in 1890–95, gerenuk is from the Somali word gáránúug
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gerenuk1
from Somali garanug
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Example Sentences
We ran across the second imbecile gerenuk, and B. collected it!
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