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gemsbok

US/ˈɡɛmzˌbɑk/

gemsbok noun: a large African antelope (Oryx gazella).

gemsbok: a large African antelope (Oryx gazella)
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Noun

gemsbok (plural gemsboks or gemsbok)

  1. A large African antelope (Oryx gazella).
    Synonyms:
    gemsbuck

gemsbok meaning in Tamil

gemsbok in Tamil

மான் வகை

Synonyms of gemsbok

Forms of gemsbok

pluralgemsboks
pluralgemsbok

Origin of gemsbok

From Afrikaans gemsbok, from Dutch gemsbok, from gems (“chamois”) + bok (“buck”), the former from German Gämse, of uncertain origin.

Words formed from gemsbok

Phrases with gemsbok

Questions about gemsbok

What does gemsbok mean?
Gemsbok means a large African antelope (Oryx gazella).
What is gemsbok in Tamil?
Gemsbok in Tamil is மான் வகை. See Gemsbok meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is gemsbok?
Gemsbok is a noun.
How do you pronounce gemsbok?
Gemsbok is pronounced /ˈɡɛmzˌbɑk/ (US).
What is the plural of gemsbok?
The plural of gemsbok is gemsboks.

Words near gemsbok in the dictionary

  1. gempylid
  2. gempylids
  3. gempylotoxic
  4. gempylotoxism
  5. gems
  6. gemsbok
  7. gemsbok bean
  8. gemsbok beans
  9. gemsbok cucumber
  10. gemsbok cucumbers
  11. gemsboks

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: gemsbok (page history and authors); gemsbok (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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