oryx
/ˈɒrɪks/noun
1- a large antelope living in arid regions of Africa and Arabia, having dark markings on the face and long horns大羚羊。
1.1
- Genus Oryx, family Bovidae: three species, including the Arabian oryx (O. leucoryx).大羚羊属, 牛科:3种, 包括阿拉伯大羚羊(拉丁名O. leucoryx)。参见BEISA, SCIMITAR ORYX.
词源
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek orux 'stonemason's pickaxe' (because of its pointed horns).