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Definition of "leucoryx" [‖Leu•co•ryx]

  • A large antelope of North Africa (Oryx leucoryx), allied to the gemsbok. (noun)

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Use "leucoryx" in a sentence
  • "In Oman, the massive 24,785 km2 Arabian Oryx Sanctuary is a Natural World Heritage Site famous for the successful reintroduction of the Endangered Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx), and Jebel Samhan National Nature Reserve is the home of a population of Arabian leopard (Panthera pardus minor, CR), a Critically Endangered subspecies."
  • "Heading south, it then incorporates the central plains of the Jiddat al Harasis plateau, an area now home to re-introduced Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx) and other wildlife of the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary."
  • "The Mahazat as-Sayd Special Nature Reserve (2,200 km2) is another key re-introduction site, containing re-introduced Oryx leucoryx and Arabian sand or rheem gazelle (Gazella subguttorosa ssp. marica)."