PRONGHORN
\pɹˈɒŋhɔːn], \pɹˈɒŋhɔːn], \p_ɹ_ˈɒ_ŋ_h_ɔː_n]\
Definitions of PRONGHORN
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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An American antelope (Antilocapra Americana), native of the plain near the Rocky Mountains. The upper parts are mostly yellowish brown; the under parts, the sides of the head and throat, and the buttocks, are white. The horny sheath of the horns is shed annually. Called also cabree, cabut, prongbuck, and pronghorned antelope.
By Oddity Software
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