sitatunga

noun

sit·​a·​tun·​ga
variants or situtunga
ˌsitəˈtu̇ŋgə
plural sitatungas or sitatunga or situtungas or situtunga
: an antelope (Strepsiceros spekii) of the central African swampland that has a shaggy, spotted, brownish coat with six to eight vertical white stripes on the sides and in the male long, spirally twisted horns

called also marshbuck

Word History

Etymology

Subiya & Tonga

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“Sitatunga.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sitatunga. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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