pronghorn : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: pronghorn	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for pronghorn
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pronghorn n fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns Synonym(s): pronghorn, prongbuck, pronghorn antelope, American antelope, Antilocapra americana
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pronghorn \Prong"horn`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) 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 {cabr[82]e}, {cabut}, {prongbuck}, and {pronghorned antelope}.