gerenuk
[ ger-uh-noo k, guh-ren-uh k ]
/ ˈgɛr əˌnʊk, gəˈrɛn ək /
noun
a reddish-brown antelope, Litocranius walleri, of eastern Africa, having a long, slender neck.
Origin of gerenuk
First recorded in 1890–95,
gerenuk is from the Somali word
gáránúug
Words nearby gerenuk
geratology,
gerbera,
gerbil,
gerd,
gerent,
gerenuk,
gerfalcon,
gergiev,
geriatric,
geriatrician,
geriatrics
British Dictionary definitions for gerenuk
gerenuk
/ (ˈɡɛrɪˌnʊk) /
noun
a slender E African antelope, Litocranius walleri, with a long thin neck and backward-curving horns
Word Origin for gerenuk
from Somali
garanug