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IMPALA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does impala mean? 

IMPALA (noun)
  The noun IMPALA has 1 sense:

1. African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leapsplay

  Familiarity information: IMPALA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


IMPALA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

African antelope with ridged curved horns; moves with enormous leaps

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Aepyceros melampus; impala

Hypernyms ("impala" is a kind of...):

antelope (graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks)

Holonyms ("impala" is a member of...):

Aepyceros; genus Aepyceros (African antelopes: impalas)


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