DCHP-2
pronghorn (antelope) pronghorned antelope DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
the pronghorn, Antilocapra americana, of the southern prairies.
See also: antelope (def. 1) prongbuck
- 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.
- 1823 [The] Pronghorn, which is generally called a goat by the Canadians, resorts to the neighbourhood of Carleton-house to bring forth its young.