waterbuck

noun wa·ter·buck \ˈwȯ-tər-ˌbək, ˈwä-\

plural waterbuck or waterbucks

Definition of WATERBUCK

: a stocky antelope (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) of sub-Saharan Africa that commonly frequent streams or wet areas

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