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gnu
[ noo, nyoo ]
noun
plural gnus, (especially collectively) gnu.
- either of two stocky, oxlike antelopes of the genus Connochaetes, the silver-gray, white-bearded C. taurinus of the eastern African plain and the black, white-tailed C. gnou of central South Africa: recently near extinction, the South African gnu is now protected.
gnu
/ Գː /
noun
- either of two sturdy antelopes, Connochaetes taurinus ( brindled gnu ) or the much rarer C. gnou ( white-tailed gnu ), inhabiting the savannas of Africa, having an oxlike head and a long tufted tail Also calledwildebeest
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of gnu1
1770–80; < Khoikhoi, first recorded as ’gԳ; probably to be identified with ǂû black, as applying originally to the black wildebeest
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of gnu1
C18: from Xhosa nqu
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Lions, elephants and other African animals catch up on the latest gnus in the three-part nature series “Life at the Waterhole.”
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But the humongous creatures have a soft spot for gnus when they’re drowning and for zebras and other migrating species that get swept up in river currents.
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One nurse is “as phlegmatic as a gnu.”
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Ever heard of the gnu goat, the red-eared guenon or the Gila monster?
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His research showed that these cow-like animals, also called gnus, have remarkable adaptations, enabling them to walk up to 50 miles over five days without drinking water.
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