Soemmerring's gazelle

noun

A species of gazelle from the Horn of Africa, Nanger soemmerringi, formerly Gazella soemmerringi.

Meanings

nounSoemmerring's gazelle (plural Soemmerring's gazelles)

plural Soemmerring's gazelles

  1. A species of gazelle from the Horn of Africa, Nanger soemmerringi, formerly Gazella soemmerringi.

    Synonyms: Abyssinian mohr

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA species of gazelle from the Horn of Africa, Nanger soemmerringi, formerly Gazella soemmerringi.

Origin

Named after German scientist Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring.

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Translations

Finnish soemmerringingaselli
  • soemmerringingaselliAfrican gazelle
Russian cомали́йская газе́ль, абисси́нская газе́ль
  • cомали́йская газе́ль (comalíjskaja gazélʹ)African gazelle
  • абисси́нская газе́ль (abissínskaja gazélʹ)African gazelle
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APA

Soemmerring's gazelle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Soemmerring's%20gazelle

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Chicago

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