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pronghorn (antelope)
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
Spelling variants:pronghorned antelope
Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
the pronghorn, Antilocapra americana, of the southern prairies.
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.