Addax nasomaculatus

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A large pale antelope from the deserts of northern Africa with long slightly twisted horns

proper noun

Specialized

: Addax nasomaculatus

Researchers have observed the distinctive horns of Addax nasomaculatus in the Sahara desert.

Examples

Conservation efforts focus on reintroducing Addax nasomaculatus into protected wildlife reserves.
The Addax nasomaculatus is critically endangered due to habitat loss and hunting.
The Addax nasomaculatus is endangered due to habitat loss.
Look at the Addax nasomaculatus!
Conservation efforts focus on reintroducing Addax nasomaculatus into protected wildlife reserves.
Researchers have observed the distinctive horns of Addax nasomaculatus in the Sahara desert.
The Addax nasomaculatus is critically endangered due to habitat loss and hunting.

Synonyms

antelope

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An animal with long legs and curved horns that runs fast in Africa and Asia

refers to a specific desert species with spiraled horns rather than the general group

addax

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A large desert animal like a deer with long twisted horns

is the scientific name for the same desert species

Surface Forms

Addax nasomaculatus main

Morphology

addax + nasomaculatus

This is a Latin binomial (a scientific species name) whose referent (a particular antelope species) is not compositionally derived from everyday English words. The second element is not an English word and even if Latin roots could hint at features, a B1 learner who only knows the listed constituents would not be able to infer the species meaning, so the expression is opaque.

Etymology

Addax nasomaculatus comes from Latin words: naso means 'nose' and maculatus means 'spotted'. So the name makes a clear image of an antelope with a marked nose, which helps you remember this pale, long-horned desert animal.