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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A southern African antelope, Tragelaphus angasii (syn. Nyala angasii), with thin white stripes in the grey or brown coat, a ridge of tufted hair running all along the spine, and long horns with a spiral twist.
2. 2
   spiral-horned South African antelope with a fringe of white hairs along back and neck wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

tragelaphus angasi

Etymology

Probably borrowed from Tsonga nyala. The alternative form inyala is from Zulu inyala.

Related phrases

mountain nyala

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