ə noun, plural or·i·bis.
a small tan-colored antelope, Ourebia ourebi , of south and east Africa, with spikelike horns.
Origin:
1785–95; < Afrikaans < Khoikhoi, perhaps to be identified with Nama !gore-b
1785–95; < Afrikaans < Khoikhoi, perhaps to be identified with Nama !gore-b
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| —n , pl -bi, -bis | |
| a small African antelope, Ourebia ourebi, of grasslands and bush south of the Sahara, with fawn-coloured coat and, in the male, ridged spikelike horns | |
| [C18: from Afrikaans, probably from Khoikhoi arab] | |
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oribi
(Ourebia ourebia), swift African antelope, family Bovidae (order Artiodactyla), living on sub-Saharan grasslands in pairs or small herds. The oribi is a graceful animal with a silky coat, large ears, and a short, bushy tail. It stands about 50-66 cm (20-26 inches) at the shoulder and is yellowish to reddish brown with white underparts. There is a bare, dark spot beneath each ear and a tuft of long hair on each "knee." The male has slim, spikelike horns
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