English dictionary
pronghorn
/'pr/O//N/,h/O/rn/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
Source: WordNet 3.0
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An American antelope (<i>Antilocapra Americana</i>), native of the plain near the Rocky Mountains. The upper parts are mostly yellowish brown; the under parts, the sides of the head and throat, and the buttocks, are white. The horny sheath of the horns is shed annually. Called also <i>cabrée</i>, <i>cabut</i>, <i>prongbuck</i>, and <i>pronghorned antelope</i>.
Source: webster1913