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Koba :: Koba (n.) Any one of several species of African antelopes of the genus Kobus, esp. the species Kobus sing-sing..

Bichir :: Bichir (n.) A remarkable ganoid fish (Polypterus bichir) found in the Nile and other African rivers. See Brachioganoidei.

Komtok :: Komtok (n.) An African freshwater fish (Protopterus annectens), belonging to the Dipnoi. It can breathe air by means of its lungs, and when waters dry up, it encases itself in a nest of hard mud, where it remains till the rainy season. It is used as food..

Malapterurus :: Malapterurus (n.) A genus of African siluroid fishes, including the electric catfishes. See Electric cat, under Electric..

Ourebi :: Ourebi (n.) A small, graceful, and swift African antelope, allied to the klipspringer..

Grimme :: Grimme (n.) A West African antelope (Cephalophus rufilotus) of a deep bay color, with a broad dorsal stripe of black; -- called also conquetoon..

Berbe :: Berbe (n.) An African genet (Genetta pardina). See Genet.

Africanize :: Africanize (v. t.) To place under the domination of Africans or negroes.

Oxpecker :: Oxpecker (n.) An African bird of the genus Buphaga; the beefeater.

Rietboc :: Rietboc (n.) The reedbuck, a South African antelope (Cervicapra arundinacea); -- so called from its frequenting dry places covered with high grass or reeds. Its color is yellowish brown. Called also inghalla, and rietbok..

Mudfish :: Mudfish (n.) The South American lipedosiren, and the allied African species (Protopterus annectens). See Lipedosiren..

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

Arango :: Arango (n.) A bead of rough carnelian. Arangoes were formerly imported from Bombay for use in the African slave trade.

Struthiones :: Struthiones (n. pl.) A division, or order, of birds, including only the African ostriches..

Soko :: Soko (n.) An African anthropoid ape, supposed to be a variety of the chimpanzee..

Sassabye :: Sassabye (n.) A large African antelope (Alcelaphus lunata), similar to the hartbeest, but having its horns regularly curved..

Gnu :: Gnu (n.) One of two species of large South African antelopes of the genus Catoblephas, having a mane and bushy tail, and curved horns in both sexes..

Voodooism :: Voodooism (n.) A degraded form of superstition and sorcery, said to include human sacrifices and cannibalism in some of its rites. It is prevalent among the negroes of Hayti, and to some extent in the United States, and is regarded as a relic of African barbarism..

Koodoo :: Koodoo (n.) A large South African antelope (Strepsiceros kudu). The males have graceful spiral horns, sometimes four feet long. The general color is reddish or grayish brown, with eight or nine white bands on each side, and a pale dorsal stripe. The old males become dark bluish gray, due to the skin showing through the hair. The females are hornless. Called also nellut..

Afric :: Afric (a.) African.

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