Noun: springbok 'spring,bók
- A South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into the air
"The springbok's distinctive jumping behaviour is called 'pronking'";
- springbuck, Antidorcas marsupialis, Antidorcas euchore
Derived forms: springboks
Type of: gazelle
Part of: Antidorcas, genus Antidorcas
Encyclopedia: Springbok, South Africa