- genus Oryx
- nounAfrican antelopes: oryxes• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Bovidae, ↑family Bovidae
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genus Oryx
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Oryx (disambiguation) — Oryx may refer to: Atlas Oryx, a helicopter Oryx, an antelope genus Oryx, one of the titular characters of the 2003 Margaret Atwood novel Oryx and Crake Oryx (ancient city), an ancient city in Arcadia, near modern Dafni in the Achaia prefecture… … Wikipedia
oryx — [ōr′iks, ôr′iks] n. pl. oryxes or oryx [ModL < L, wild goat, gazelle < Gr, lit., pickax (< oryssein, to dig: for IE base see RUPTURE): from its pointed horns] any of a genus (Oryx) of large African and Asian antelopes with long, straight … English World dictionary
Oryx — For other uses, see Oryx (disambiguation). Oryx Oryx gazella Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
oryx — /awr iks, ohr /, n., pl. oryxes, (esp. collectively) oryx. 1. a large African antelope, Oryx gazella, grayish with black markings and having long, nearly straight horns: an endangered species. 2. gemsbok. [1350 1400; ME < L < Gk óryx pickax,… … Universalium
oryx — o•ryx [[t]ˈɔr ɪks, ˈoʊr [/t]] n. pl. o•ryx•es, (esp. collectively)o•ryx. 1) mam any of several large African antelopes of the genus Oryx, with black markings and long, nearly straight horns 2) mam gemsbok • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < L < Gk … From formal English to slang
oryx — /ˈɒrɪks/ (say oriks) noun (plural oryxes, oryx) 1. any of several large African antelopes of the genus Oryx, greyish with black markings, and having long, nearly straight horns. 2. → gemsbok. {Middle English, from Latin, from Greek: pickaxe,… …
oryx — noun (plural oryx or oryxes) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, a gazelle, from Greek, pickax, antelope, kind of whale, from oryssein to dig; akin to Latin runcare to grub up, weed, Sanskrit luñcati he plucks Date: 1535 any of a small genus (Oryx) … New Collegiate Dictionary
oryx — noun Any of several antelopes, of genus Oryx, native to Africa, the males and females of which have long, straight horns. Syn: sabre antelope … Wiktionary
oryx — [ ɒrɪks] noun a large long horned antelope of arid regions of Africa and Arabia. [Genus Oryx: three species.] Origin ME: via L. from Gk orux stonemason s pickaxe (because of its pointed horns) … English new terms dictionary
oryx — n. any large straight horned antelope of the genus Oryx, native to Africa and Arabia. Etymology: ME f. L f. Gk orux stonemason s pickaxe, f. its pointed horns … Useful english dictionary
