- gemsbok
- noun Etymology: Afrikaans, from German Gemsbock male chamois, from Gems chamois + Bock male goat Date: 1777 a large and strikingly marked oryx (Oryx gazella) formerly abundant in southern Africa
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gemsbok — ● gemsbok nom masculin (anglais gemsbok, de l afrikaans) Variété d oryx d Afrique du Sud, aux longues cornes droites … Encyclopédie Universelle
gemsbok — [gemz′bäk΄] n. pl. gemsbok or gemsboks [Afrik < Ger gemsbock < gemse, chamois < OHG * gamuz < LL camox (see CHAMOIS) + bock, BUCK1] a large antelope (Oryx gazella) of S Africa, with long, straight horns and a tufted tail … English World dictionary
Gemsbok — Gems bok, n. [D.; akin to G. gemsbock the male or buck of the chamois; gemse chamois, goat of the Alps + bock buck.] (Zo[ o]l.) A South African antelope ({Oryx Capensis}), having long, sharp, nearly straight horns. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gemsbok — National Park of Botswana in southwest Africa … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Gemsbok — This article is about the African antelope. For the European goat antelope called gemsbok in Dutch, see Chamois. Gemsbok Conservation status … Wikipedia
Gemsbok — Oryx gazelle Oryx gazelle … Wikipédia en Français
gemsbok — /gemz bok /, n., pl. gemsboks, (esp. collectively) gemsbok. a large antelope, Oryx gazella, of southern and eastern Africa, having long, straight horns and a long, tufted tail. Also, gemsbuck. Also called oryx. [1770 80; < Afrik < G Gemsbock male … Universalium
gemsbok — /ˈgɛmzbɒk/ (say gemzbok) noun (plural gemsboks, gemsbok) a large antelope, Oryx gazella, of southern Africa, having long, straight horns and a long, tufted tail. {Afrikaans, gems chamois + bok antelope} …
gemsbok — tiesiaragis oriksas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Oryx gazella angl. beisa; gemsbok; oryx vok. Säbelantilope; Spießbock rus. орикс; сернобык pranc. oryx ryšiai: platesnis terminas – oriksai… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
Gemsbok-Nationalpark — Spießbock im Kalahari Park Der Kalahari Gemsbok National Park war ein 10.000 km² großer Nationalpark, im Distrikt Siyanda, in der Provinz Nordkap in Südafrika, etwa 260 km nördlich der Stadt Upington. Der 1931 gegründete Park war einer der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gemsbok National Park — Nature preserve, southwestern Botswana. It was joined with the Republic of South Africa s Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in 2000 to form Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. It was established as a game reserve in 1932 to protect migratory animal… … Universalium
