SINCE 1828
sitatunga
noun
sit·a·tun·ga
variants:
or situtunga \ ˌsitəˈtu̇ŋgə \
plural sitatungas
or sitatunga
or situtungas
or situtunga
Definition of sitatunga
: an antelope (Strepsiceros spekii) of the central African swampland that has a shaggy, spotted, brownish coat with six to eight vertical white stripes on the sides and in the male long, spirally twisted horns
— called also marshbuck
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