ANTILOCAPRA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Antilocapra mean? 

• ANTILOCAPRA (noun)
  The noun ANTILOCAPRA has 1 sense:

1. type and sole genus of the Antilocapridae comprising one species

  Familiarity information: ANTILOCAPRA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTILOCAPRA (noun)

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Meaning:

Type and sole genus of the Antilocapridae comprising one species

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Antilocapra; genus Antilocapra

Hypernyms ("Antilocapra" is a kind of...):

mammal genus (a genus of mammals)

Meronyms (members of "Antilocapra"):

American antelope; Antilocapra americana; prongbuck; pronghorn; pronghorn antelope (fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns)

Holonyms ("Antilocapra" is a member of...):

Antilocapridae; family Antilocapridae (comprising only the pronghorns)