pronghorn


prong·horn

noun \ˈprŋ-ˌhrn, ˈpräŋ-\
plural pronghorn or pronghorns

Definition of PRONGHORN

: a swift horned ruminant mammal (Antilocapra americana) chiefly of grasslands and deserts of western North America that resembles an antelope —called also pronghorn antelope

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First Known Use of PRONGHORN

1823

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