duiker
/ˈdaɪkə(r)/noun
(复同单, 或 duikers)
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- a small African antelope that typically has a tuft of hair between the horns, found mainly in the rainforest（非洲）小羚羊。
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- Cephalophus and other genera, family Bovidae: several species, including the common duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia), which is unusual in occurring in open savannah, and the very small blue duiker (Philantomba monticola), prized for its skin.小羚羊属及其他的属, 牛科：数种, 包括通常在开阔的大草原出现的灰小羚羊（拉丁名Sylvicapra grimmia）以及皮毛珍贵、体格很小的蓝小羚羊（拉丁名Philantomba monticola）。
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- S. African a cormorant〈南非〉鸬鹚。
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- Genus Phalacrocorax, family Phalacrocoracidae: several species, in particular the long-tailed cormorant, P. africanus.鸬鹚属, 鸬鹚科：数种, 尤指长尾鸬鹚。
词源
late 18th cent.: from South African Dutch, from Dutch, literally 'diver', from the animal's habit of plunging through bushes when pursued; related to DUCK2.