antilocapra
|an-ti-lo-cap-ra|
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/ˌæn.tɪ.loʊˈkæp.rə/
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/ˌæn.tɪ.ləʊˈkæp.rə/
genus name for the pronghorn
Etymology
'antilocapra' originates from New Latin, formed from Greek 'antilops' (meaning 'antelope') and Latin 'capra' (meaning 'goat').
'Antilocapra' was coined in 19th-century New Latin taxonomic usage as a genus name for the pronghorn and entered modern scientific English largely unchanged as 'antilocapra'.
Initially formed as a compound suggesting 'antelope-goat' (a descriptive construction), it has come to denote specifically the taxonomic genus for the pronghorn.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a scientific genus name (Antilocapra) for the pronghorn, a North American ungulate in the family Antilocapridae; most commonly refers to the species Antilocapra americana.
The specimen was identified as antilocapra based on skeletal features characteristic of the genus.
Last updated: 2025/09/03 01:02