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oryx

Oryx (noun) means any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns.

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Any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns
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Etymology

From Latin ory̆x, from Ancient Greek ὄρῠξ (órŭx, “a pickax; an oryx (the antelope)”).

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"oryx" (noun) means any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns.

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