pronghorn antelope

Thân thiện

A pronghorn antelope runs across the open prairie.

Definition

Noun: 1. A fleet, antelope-like ruminant mammal of the western North American plains, characterized by its small, branched horns: The pronghorn antelope is a unique North American mammal known for its exceptional speed and distinctive horns, which have a single, forward-pointing prong.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The pronghorn antelope is the fastest land mammal in the Western Hemisphere.
  • We spotted a small herd of pronghorn antelope grazing on the prairie.
  • Unlike true antelopes, the pronghorn antelope sheds the outer sheath of its horns annually.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often shortened to simply "pronghorn" in both common and scientific usage (). While "antelope" is part of its common name, it is not a true antelope (which belong to the Bovidae family) but the sole surviving member of the family Antilocapridae.

Variants and Related Words

• Pronghorn (n): The more common abbreviated name for the pronghorn antelope.
  • Pronghorns are well-adapted to the open plains.
• Antilocapra americana (n): The scientific name for the species.

Synonyms

• Pronghorn: The direct synonym and shortened form.
• American antelope: An older, alternative common name (now less precise).

Related Phrases

• Pronghorn buck: A male pronghorn.
• Pronghorn doe: A female pronghorn.
• Pronghorn fawn: A young pronghorn.

Học thuật

Noun

1. fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns

Từ đồng nghĩa

• pronghorn
• prongbuck
• American antelope
• Antilocapra americana