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addax

addax

1 9.9
A large desert animal like a deer with long twisted horns
  • noun
  • /ˈædæks/
: addax
  • While traveling in the Sahara, we spotted a herd of addaxes near an oasis.

Examples

  • The addax is critically endangered due to habitat loss and hunting.

  • The zoo's new exhibit educates visitors about the unique adaptations of the addax.

  • The addax is known for its long, spiraled horns.

  • Many addaxes can be found in the Sahara Desert.

  • The addax is known for its long, spiraled horns and unique adaptations for surviving in the desert.

  • In the Sahara, the addax roams in search of sparse vegetation to sustain its diet.

  • Conservation efforts are focused on preserving the addax, an endangered species native to northern Africa.

Synonyms

Addax nasomaculatus
vsaddax
  • Specialized
9.9

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

focuses on adaptation to desert environments rather than color details

Surface Forms

addax singular
addaxes plural

Etymology

Addax comes from Arabic and old European names that people in the Sahara used for the long, spiral-horned animal of the desert. So addax today means that specific 'desert antelope' adapted to sand and heat.