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Definition of thomson's gazelle

thomson's gazelle

Plural:Thomson's gazelles
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thomson's gazelle Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A small, fast-running antelope native to the savannas and grassland habitats of East Africa, easily recognized by a distinct black band on its flanks and deeply ringed horns.

Example

"During the great migration in the Serengeti, a large herd of Thomson's gazelles bounded across the plains alongside wildebeests and zebras."

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• Nearby Words

thistle
thlaspi
thompson
thomson's gazelle
thong
thorax
thorn

Word Origin & Etymology

Named in 1884 after the Scottish geologist and explorer Joseph Thomson, who explored East Africa. The word 'gazelle' itself derives from the Arabic 'ghazāl'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Thomson's gazelle. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/thomson's gazelle
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