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 Definitions of pronghorn  [ˈprɔŋˌhɔrn, ˈprɒŋ-]  

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Definition of 'pronghorn' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) pronghorn
a fleet, antelopelike ruminant, Antilocapra americana, of the plains of W North America. Also called pronghorn antelope.

Etymology:  (1805)

Definition of 'pronghorn' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) pronghorn, prongbuck, pronghorn antelope, American antelope, Antilocapra americana
fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns


Definition of 'pronghorn' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) pronghorn
an American antelope (Antilocapra Americana), 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 cabree, cabut, prongbuck, and pronghorned antelope



'pronghorn' - Nearby Entries  

prong  prongbuck  pronged  pronghorn  pronghorn antelope  prongy  pronk  



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