genus Oryx


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Noun1.genus Oryx - African antelopes: oryxes
mammal genus - a genus of mammals
Bovidae, family Bovidae - true antelopes; cattle; oxen; sheep; goats
oryx, pasang - large African antelope with long straight nearly upright horns
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The gemsbok is the largest species in the genus Oryx, with males weighing in between 220-200 kg and females appreciably smaller in the 100-210kg range.