DCHP-3

pronghorn (antelope)

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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pronghorned antelope

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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n.

the pronghorn, Antilocapra americana, of the southern prairies.

See: antelope(def. 1),prongbuck

Quotations

1823
[The] Pronghorn, which is generally called a goat by the Canadians, resorts to the neighbourhood of Carleton-house to bring forth its young.
1836
The moose deer, reindeer, wapiti . . . and the prong-horned antelope, also inhabit New Caledonia.
1963
The Provincial Government will allow you to take one of the most desirable game animals in North America--The Pronghorn Antelope.