Definition of "duiker" []

• Any of various small African antelopes of the genera Cephalophus or Sylvicapra, having short, backward-pointing horns. (noun)

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• "When alarmed, they plunge into the protection of dense vegetation - hence the origin of the name duiker, which means "diver.""
• "The duiker is another little antelope that one meets frequently in the grassy places of East Africa."
• "The word "duiker" means dive in Afrikaans, which suits the duiker as they are known for diving for cover in the forest or brush."