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dorcas gazelle

noun
dor·​cas gazelle | \ ˈdȯrkəs-\

Definition of dorcas gazelle

: a common gazelle (Gazella dorcas) of northern Africa and parts of southwestern Asia

History and Etymology for dorcas gazelle

New Latin dorcas (specific epithet of Gazella dorcas), from Latin, gazelle, from Greek dorkas, dorkos, dorx, alteration of zorkas, zorx gazelle, deer; akin to Welsh iwrch roebuck, Cornish yorch, Breton yourc'h

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