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plural oryx or oryxes
: any of a small genus (Oryx) of large heavily built African and Arabian antelopes that have a light-colored coat with dark conspicuous markings especially on the face compare gemsbok
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More than 500 of them, in fact, from native whitetail deer to yaks, scimitar oryx, and water buffalo.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
The study’s authors said more oryx samples will need to be tested in order to understand the real footprint of contamination in and around the lake.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
Each evening the hotel arranges a desert safari in a 4x4 that takes you over the sand dunes to spot the desert’s elusive oryx and native gazelles.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Texas wildlife centers have actively worked to reintroduce this oryx into its native regions.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Sep. 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
The study’s authors said more oryx samples will need to be tested in order to understand the real footprint of contamination in and around the lake.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 30 Jan. 2025
Each evening the hotel arranges a desert safari in a 4x4 that takes you over the sand dunes to spot the desert’s elusive oryx and native gazelles.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Texas wildlife centers have actively worked to reintroduce this oryx into its native regions.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Oryx.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oryx. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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oryx
noun
ˈōr-iks 
ˈȯr-,
ˈär-
plural oryx or oryxes
: any of several African antelopes having long horns that are straight or that curve backward
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