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Pronghorn


n.

An American antelope ( Antilocapra Americana ), native of the plain near the Rocky Mountains. The upper parts are mostly yellowish brown; the under parts, the sides of the head and throat, and the buttocks, are white. The horny sheath of the horns is shed annually. Called also cabrée , cabut , prongbuck , and pronghorned antelope .


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