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gerenuk

[ ger-uh-nook, guh-ren-uhk ]

noun

  1. a reddish-brown antelope, Litocranius walleri, of eastern Africa, having a long, slender neck.


gerenuk

/ ˈɡɛrɪˌnʊk /

noun

  1. 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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