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Noun: oryx  or-iks or ór-iks [N. Amer], ó-riks [Brit]
  1. Large African antelope with long straight nearly upright horns
    "The oryx's long horns serve as effective weapons against predators";
    - pasang

Derived forms: oryxes

Type of: antelope

Part of: genus Oryx

Encyclopedia: Oryx