koodoo

koodoo
. An antelope of the species Tragelaphus imberbis (the lesser kudu) or Tragelaphus strepsiceros (the greater kudu).

"The koodoo lying partly on its side, with both hind-legs hampered by the mass of dead wood, could not rise, but it swept the clear space in front with the terrible horns, and for some time kept Jock at bay."


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  • koodoo — [ko͞o′do͞o΄] n. pl. koodoos or koodoo alt. sp. of KUDU …   English World dictionary

  • Koodoo — Koo doo, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A large South African antelope ({Strepsiceros kudu}). The males have graceful spiral horns, sometimes four feet long. The general color is reddish or grayish brown, with eight or nine white bands on each side, and a pale… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • koodoo — var. of KUDU. * * * /kooh dooh/, n., pl. koodoos. kudu. * * * koodoo var. of kudu …   Useful english dictionary

  • koodoo — variant of kudu …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • koodoo — /kooh dooh/, n., pl. koodoos. kudu. * * * …   Universalium

  • koodoo — n. kudu, large African animal from the antelope family (the male has large curved horns) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • koodoo — koo·doo …   English syllables

  • koodoo — koo•doo [[t]ˈku du[/t]] n. pl. doos mam kudu …   From formal English to slang

  • koodoo — /ˈkudu/ (say koohdooh) noun (plural koodoos) → kudu …  

  • lesser koodoo — noun : an antelope (Strepsiceros imberbis) of Somaliland that is similar to but smaller than the koodoo …   Useful english dictionary

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