Aepyceros

noun

Ae·​pyc·​er·​os

ē-ˈpi-sə-rəs

: a genus of large African antelopes having the horns lyrate in the male see impala

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Middle Greek aipykerōs high-horned, from Greek aipys high + -kerōs (from keras horn)

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for Aepyceros

• caballeros
• braceros
• vaqueros
• wheelbarrows
• harrows
• marrows
• pharaohs
• sparrows