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Madoqua

Madoqua

9.9
A small antelope like a dik-dik that lives in eastern Africa
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Several species within the Madoqua genus are known for their distinctive elongated snouts.

Examples

  • The Madoqua are well adapted to arid environments in eastern Africa.

  • Biologists studied the social behavior of Madoqua in the wild.

  • The Madoqua is a small antelope found in Africa.

  • Many Madoquas inhabit the bushlands of Kenya.

  • Biologists studied the social behavior of Madoqua in the wild.

  • Several species within the Madoqua genus are known for their distinctive elongated snouts.

  • Many Madoqua inhabit the bushlands of Kenya.

Synonyms

dik-dik
vsMadoqua
  • South African
9.9

A very small African antelope with a long pointed nose

is the scientific genus name used in formal biological classification

Surface Forms

Madoqua singular
Madoquas plural

Etymology

The word Madoqua comes from a local African name for a tiny antelope and was used by scientists as the group name for the dik-diks. So, when you see Madoqua, think of the small, long-nosed 'antelope' of eastern Africa.