"waterbuck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: waterbucks [plural], waterbuck [plural]
Etymology: From Afrikaans waterbok, after the animal's habit of escaping to waterways. Wikispecies Etymology templates: {{uder|en|af|waterbok}} Afrikaans waterbok, {{wikispecies|Kobus ellipsiprymnus}} Wikispecies Head templates: {{en-noun|s|waterbuck}} waterbuck (plural waterbucks or waterbuck)
  1. A species of antelope endemic to Africa, Kobus ellipsiprymnus. Wikipedia link: waterbuck Categories (lifeform): Antelopes Translations (species of antelope): waterbok (Afrikaans), antílop aquàtic [masculine] (Catalan), poc uisce [masculine] (Irish), kipsomere (Nandi), tábąąh jádí (Navajo), baraka (Nupe), inhacoso [masculine] (Portuguese), quissema [feminine] (Portuguese), обыкнове́нный водяно́й козёл (obyknovénnyj vodjanój kozjól) [masculine] (Russian), водяно́й козёл (vodjanój kozjól) [masculine] (Russian), kuro (Swahili), ndogoro (Swahili), òtòlò (Yoruba)

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