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English
Etymology
From New Latin antilope (“antelope”) + -ine.
Pronunciation
Adjective
antilopine (comparative more antilopine, superlative most antilopine)
- Relating to, or resembling, antelopes.
the antilopine kangaroo
- Relating to, or resembling, antelopes in the bovid subfamily Antelopinae.
- Relating to, or resembling, antelopes in the tribe Antelopini within that subfamily
African members of the subfamily Antilopinae include antilopine and neotragine species.
Derived terms
Noun
antilopine (plural antilopines)
- An antilopine kangaroo
She kept an antilopine as a pet.
- Any antelope in the subfamily Antelopinae
- Any antelope in the tribe Antilopini