Tragelaphus eurycerus
- noun
- Specialized
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bongo
- A Tragelaphus eurycerus is a large forest antelope with a reddish-brown coat and distinctive white stripes.
Examples
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The Tragelaphus eurycerus is often called the bongo and is notable for its striking appearance.
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A Tragelaphus eurycerus can be recognized by its white vertical stripes and spiraled horns.
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Conservationists are working to protect Tragelaphus eurycerus due to habitat loss in Central Africa.
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The Tragelaphus eurycerus is often called the bongo.
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Many wildlife enthusiasts are fascinated by the Tragelaphus eurycerus.
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Wildlife photographers often seek to capture images of the Tragelaphus eurycerus in its natural habitat.
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The long spiral horns of the Tragelaphus eurycerus make it easily identifiable among other antelope species.
Synonyms
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A large forest antelope from central Africa with reddish-brown fur and white stripes
A large forest antelope like a deer from central Africa with reddish brown fur, white stripes and twisted horns
Surface Forms
Morphology
Tragelaphus + eurycerus
This is a scientific Latin binomial (genus + species). Even if a learner knows that 'Tragelaphus' refers to a group of antelopes, the species epithet 'eurycerus' has no transparent English meaning and the combination does not follow ordinary compositional patterns learners use, so the specific referent 'bongo' cannot be derived by a B1 learner from the parts alone.
Etymology
Tragelaphus eurycerus comes from old Greek words: trag- meaning 'goat' and -elaphus meaning 'deer', and eury- meaning 'wide' with -cerus meaning 'horn'. So the name paints the picture of a goat-like deer with wide spiral horns, which fits the animal we call the 'bongo'.