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pygmy antelope
(gcide) | Guevi \Gue"vi\, n. (Zool.)
One of several very small species and varieties of African
antelopes, of the genus Cephalophus, as the Cape guevi or
kleeneboc (Cephalophus pygm[ae]a); -- called also {pygmy
antelope}.
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pygmy antelope
(gcide) | Kleeneboc \Kleene"boc`\ (kl[=e]n"b[o^]k`), n. [D. kleen little,
small + bok buck.] (Zool.)
An antelope (Cerphalopus pygm[ae]us), found in South
Africa. It is of very small size, being but one foot high at
the shoulder. It is remarkable for its activity, and for its
mild and timid disposition. Called also guevi, and {pygmy
antelope}.
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Pygmy antelope
(gcide) | Pygmy \Pyg"my\, Pygmean \Pyg*me"an\, a. [L. pygmaeus. See
Pygmy.]
Of or pertaining to a pygmy; resembling a pygmy or dwarf;
dwarfish; very small. " Like that Pygmean race." --Milton.
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Pygmy antelope (Zool.), the kleeneboc.
Pygmy goose (Zool.), any species of very small geese of the
genus Nettapus, native of Africa, India, and Australia.
Pygmy owl (Zool.), the gnome.
Pygmy parrot (Zool.), any one of several species of very
small green parrots (Nasitern[ae]), native of New Guinea
and adjacent islands. They are not larger than sparrows.
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pygmy antelope
(gcide) | Guevi \Gue"vi\, n. (Zool.)
One of several very small species and varieties of African
antelopes, of the genus Cephalophus, as the Cape guevi or
kleeneboc (Cephalophus pygm[ae]a); -- called also {pygmy
antelope}.
[1913 Webster]Kleeneboc \Kleene"boc`\ (kl[=e]n"b[o^]k`), n. [D. kleen little,
small + bok buck.] (Zool.)
An antelope (Cerphalopus pygm[ae]us), found in South
Africa. It is of very small size, being but one foot high at
the shoulder. It is remarkable for its activity, and for its
mild and timid disposition. Called also guevi, and {pygmy
antelope}.
[1913 Webster]Pygmy \Pyg"my\, Pygmean \Pyg*me"an\, a. [L. pygmaeus. See
Pygmy.]
Of or pertaining to a pygmy; resembling a pygmy or dwarf;
dwarfish; very small. " Like that Pygmean race." --Milton.
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Pygmy antelope (Zool.), the kleeneboc.
Pygmy goose (Zool.), any species of very small geese of the
genus Nettapus, native of Africa, India, and Australia.
Pygmy owl (Zool.), the gnome.
Pygmy parrot (Zool.), any one of several species of very
small green parrots (Nasitern[ae]), native of New Guinea
and adjacent islands. They are not larger than sparrows.
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