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Neotragus

noun
Ne·​ot·​ra·​gus | \ nēˈä‧trəgəs\

Definition of Neotragus

: a genus of western African antelopes including only the royal antelope

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History and Etymology for Neotragus

New Latin, from ne- + Greek tragos he-goat

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