29 August 2016

oryx

[awr-iks, ohr-]

noun, plural oryxes (especially collectively) oryx.

1. a large African antelope, Oryx gazella, grayish with black markings and having long, nearly straight horns: an endangered species.
2. gemsbok.

Origin of oryx

Middle English Latin Greek
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek óryx pickax, oryx

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Examples from the Web for oryx

Contemporary Examples

If it is a young man, they should start with oryx and Crake.
How I Write: Margaret Atwood
Noah Charney
October 9, 2013

Historical Examples

The oryx, or Gemsbok, is a middle-sized species, dwelling in the same neighbourhood with the gnus.
Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found
Mayne Reid

An interesting point occurred in the conversation about the oryx.
The Young Yagers
Mayne Reid

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