topi

noun to·pi \ˈtō-pē\

plural topi or topis

Definition of TOPI

: a sub-Saharan antelope (Damaliscus lunatus syn. D. korrigum) having a glossy usually reddish-brown coat with purplish-black and yellowish markings

Origin of TOPI

perhaps from Swahili

First Known Use: 1894

Other Mammals Terms

dormouse, dugong, gibbon, grimalkin, sable, stoat, ungulate, vole

Rhymes with TOPI

dopey, mopey, ropy, soapy

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