prongbuck
- noun
- /ˈprɔŋˌbʌk/
- Archaic
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prongbuck
- We spotted several prongbucks near the watering hole during our trip to Wyoming.
Examples
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The prongbuck can reach impressive speeds when running from predators.
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A herd of prongbuck grazed quietly on the open prairie beneath the vast sky.
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The prongbuck grazes on the open plains.
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Many prongbucks can be seen in Wyoming.
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A herd of prongbuck grazed quietly on the open prairie beneath the vast sky.
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The prongbuck can reach impressive speeds when running from predators.
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We spotted several prongbuck near the watering hole during our trip to Wyoming.
Synonyms
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A fast, deer-like animal from western North America with small branched horns
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A fast North American animal like an antelope with small forked horns on open plains
A fast animal with hooves like an antelope that lives on western North American plains and has forked horns
A fast, hoofed animal from western North America called the pronghorn
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Prongbuck combines two simple English words: prong ('point' or 'branch') and buck ('male deer'). It names a swift, deer-like animal with small, branched horns called 'prongs', so the word describes the animal's horn shape and helps you remember what it is.