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waterbuck

waterbuck noun: a species of antelope endemic to Africa, Kobus ellipsiprymnus.

waterbuck: a species of antelope endemic to Africa, Kobus ellipsiprymnus
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Noun

waterbuck (plural waterbucks or waterbuck)

  1. A species of antelope endemic to Africa, Kobus ellipsiprymnus.

waterbuck meaning in Tamil

waterbuck in Tamil

இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும்

Forms of waterbuck

pluralwaterbucks
pluralwaterbuck

Origin of waterbuck

From Afrikaans waterbok, after the animal's habit of escaping to waterways.

Questions about waterbuck

What does waterbuck mean?
Waterbuck means a species of antelope endemic to Africa, Kobus ellipsiprymnus.
What is waterbuck in Tamil?
Waterbuck in Tamil is இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும். See Waterbuck meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is waterbuck?
Waterbuck is a noun.
What is the plural of waterbuck?
The plural of waterbuck is waterbucks.

Words near waterbuck in the dictionary

  1. waterboy
  2. waterboys
  3. waterbrash
  4. waterbreak
  5. waterbreaks
  6. waterbuck
  7. waterbucket
  8. waterbuckets
  9. waterbucks
  10. waterbug
  11. waterbugs

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