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klipspringer Definition


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klipspringer
noun
    1. zool.
      A dwarf antelope native to African scrubland south of the Sahara. It has a thick yellowish-grey speckled coat, short vertical horns, rounded ears with dark radiating lines and black feet.
Etymology: 18c: Afrikaans, from Dutch klip rock + springer jumper.



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