English Explanatory Dictionary

dik-dik

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small antelope of the genus Madoqua, native to southern and eastern Africa, having an elongated snout, a brown or grey/gray coat with a white belly, and an upright tuft on the crown.

Word forms

dik-dik dik-diks

Etymology

Imitative of the sound made by the animal when alarmed.

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