dikdik
noun
any antelope of the genus Madoqua or Rhynchotragus, of eastern and southwestern Africa, growing only to 14 inches (36 cm) high at the shoulder.
Origin:
1880–85; said to be a name imitative of the animal's cry, but language of orig. not ascertained
1880–85; said to be a name imitative of the animal's cry, but language of orig. not ascertained
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| —n | |
| any small antelope of the genus Madoqua, inhabiting semiarid regions of Africa, having an elongated muzzle and, in the male, small stout horns | |
| [C19: an East African name, probably of imitative origin] | |
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