dik-dik
- noun
- /ˈdɪkˌdɪk/
- South African
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dik-dik
- The dik-dik is a small antelope native to eastern Africa, easily recognized by its elongated snout.
- dik-dik antelope
Examples
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I asked Kevin how many dik-diks lived in the gorge, and he scratched his head and considered it for a moment, then guessed that there might be as many as ten.
Fiction book (1994) -
Kevin explained that dik-diks were very territorial, and that this one wouldn't stray far from his home area.
Fiction book (1994) -
Can he possibly know where the other dik-diks are?
Fiction book (1994) -
At first, I thought it was another mongoose, but when we stopped, I saw it was a tiny deer, a dik-dik!
Blog text (13) -
One group had seen three dik-diks, and another had found a lilac-breasted roller's nest with two hatchlings in it.
Fiction book (1994) -
Finally, we reached Olduvai Gorge and began walking, only this time we seemed to be going to a specific location, and Kevin hardly stopped to try to spot the dik-dik.
Fiction book (1994) -
During our safari, we spotted a dik-dik grazing quietly among the bushes.
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In the early morning, the dik-dik emerges to feed in the cool air of the savanna.
Synonyms
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2.9
An animal with long legs and curved horns that runs fast in Africa and Asia
A small antelope like a dik-dik that lives in eastern Africa
How Big
- South African
1
9.1
- South African
4
6.1
29
4.1
- South African
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dik-dik comes from an East African word that copies the animal's short alarm call 'dik-dik'. That's why this small antelope of eastern Africa is named after the sound it makes.