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Zonure :: Zonure (n.) Any one of several of South African lizards of the genus Zonura, common in rocky situations..

Umhofo :: Umhofo (n.) An African two-horned rhinoceros (Atelodus, / Rhinoceros, simus); -- called also chukuru, and white rhinoceros..

Talapoin :: Talapoin (n.) A small African monkey (Cercopithecus, / Miopithecus, talapoin) -- called also melarhine..

Abelmosk :: Abelmosk (n.) An evergreen shrub (Hibiscus -- formerly Abelmoschus -- moschatus), of the East and West Indies and Northern Africa, whose musky seeds are used in perfumery and to flavor coffee; -- sometimes called musk mallow..

Dhow :: Dhow (n.) A coasting vessel of Arabia, East Africa, and the Indian Ocean. It has generally but one mast and a lateen sail..

Camelopard :: Camelopard (n.) An African ruminant; the giraffe. See Giraffe.

Hyrax :: Hyrax (n.) Any animal of the genus Hyrax, of which about four species are known. They constitute the order Hyracoidea. The best known species are the daman (H. Syriacus) of Palestine, and the klipdas (H. capensis) of South Africa. Other species are H. arboreus and H. Sylvestris, the former from Southern, and the latter from Western, Africa. See Daman..

Guernsey Lily :: Guernsey lily () A South African plant (Nerine Sarniensis) with handsome lilylike flowers, naturalized on the island of Guernsey..

Buchu :: Buchu (n.) A South African shrub (Barosma) with small leaves that are dotted with oil glands; also, the leaves themselves, which are used in medicine for diseases of the urinary organs, etc. Several species furnish the leaves..

Bushman :: Bushman (n.) One of a race of South African nomads, living principally in the deserts, and not classified as allied in race or language to any other people..

Fennec :: Fennec (n.) A small, African, foxlike animal (Vulpes zerda) of a pale fawn color, remarkable for the large size of its ears..

Yaws :: Yaws (n.) A disease, occurring in the Antilles and in Africa, characterized by yellowish or reddish tumors, of a contagious character, which, in shape and appearance, often resemble currants, strawberries, or raspberries. There are several varieties of this disease, variously known as framboesia, pian, verrugas, and crab-yaws..

Ethnologically :: Ethnologically (adv.) In an ethnological manner; by ethnological classification; as, one belonging ethnologically to an African race..

Steatopygous :: Steatopyga (n.) A remarkable accretion of fat upon the buttocks of Africans of certain tribes, especially of Hottentot women..

Republican :: Republican (n.) A South African weaver bird (Philetaerus socius). These weaver birds build many nests together, under a large rooflike shelter, which they make of straw..

Theriodontia :: Theriodontia (n. pl.) An extinct order of reptiles found in the Permian and Triassic formations in South Africa. In some respects they resembled carnivorous mammals. Called also Theromorpha.

Bee-eater :: Bee-eater (n.) An African bird of the genus Rhinopomastes.

Impalla :: Impalla (n.) The pallah deer of South Africa.

Serval :: Serval (n.) An African wild cat (Felis serval) of moderate size. It has rather long legs and a tail of moderate length. Its color is tawny, with black spots on the body and rings of black on the tail..

Colonizationist :: Colonizationist (n.) A friend to colonization, esp. (U. S. Hist) to the colonization of Africa by emigrants from the colored population of the United States..

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