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Definition of pronghorn
pronghorn
orpronghorns
: 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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But people’s suggestions on Twitter include an electrical plug, a trident and a pronghorn.
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This was rolling grasslands, with deer and pronghorn, and enormous skies with no hills or forests obstructing them.
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First Known Use of pronghorn
1823
PRONGHORN Defined for English Language Learners
pronghorn
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: a large animal of western North America that looks like an antelope
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: an animal that resembles an antelope and lives mostly in the grasslands and deserts of western North America
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See words that rhyme with pronghorn Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about pronghorn
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