"pronghorn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pronghorn [plural], pronghorns [plural]
Etymology: From prong + horn. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|prong|horn}} prong + horn Head templates: {{en-noun|pronghorn|s}} pronghorn (plural pronghorn or pronghorns)
  1. A North American mammal, Antilocapra americana, that resembles an antelope. Categories (lifeform): Even-toed ungulates Synonyms (Antilocapra americana): pronghorn antelope Translations (North American mammal): виторога антилопа (vitoroga antilopa) [feminine] (Bulgarian), tenill (Cahuilla), antílop americà [masculine] (Catalan), teotlalmazatl (Central Nahuatl), só·koju- (Central Sierra Miwok), teotlalmazatl (Classical Nahuatl), vidloroh [masculine] (Czech), gaffelbuk [common-gender] (Danish), gaffelantilope [common-gender] (Danish), antilocapre f antilope d’Amérique [feminine] (French), cabrée [Canada, feminine] (French), toonar (Gabrielino-Fernandeño), Gabelbock [masculine] (German), Gabelhornantilope [feminine] (German), Gabelantilope [feminine] (German), Gabelhorntier [neuter] (German), Gabelhornträger [masculine] (German), Pronghorn [neuter] (German), αντιλοκάπρα (antilokápra) [masculine] (Greek), 'm'ul (Havasupai-Walapai-Yavapai), biorbheannach [masculine] (Irish), antilocapra (Italian), yupínsiih (Karok), 가지뿔 영양 (gajippul yeong'yang) (Korean), jádí (Navajo), tɨnna (Northern Paiute), gaffelbukk [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), prærieantilope [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), gaffelantilope [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), gaffelbukk [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), prærieantilope [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), gaffelantilope [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), widłoróg amerykański [masculine] (Polish), antilocapră [feminine] (Romanian), вилоро́г (viloróg) [masculine] (Russian), вилоро́гая антило́па (vilorógaja antilópa) [feminine] (Russian), berrendo [masculine] (Spanish), gaffelbock [common-gender] (Swedish), gaffelantilop [common-gender] (Swedish), jaagé (Western Apache)

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      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "North American mammal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "widłoróg amerykański"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "North American mammal",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "antilocapră"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "viloróg",
      "sense": "North American mammal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "вилоро́г"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vilorógaja antilópa",
      "sense": "North American mammal",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "вилоро́гая антило́па"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "North American mammal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "berrendo"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "North American mammal",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "gaffelbock"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "North American mammal",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "gaffelantilop"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pronghorn"
}

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