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Definition of Nylghau
1. Noun. Large Indian antelope; male is blue-grey with white markings; female is brownish with no horns.
Generic synonyms: Antelope
Group relationships: Boselaphus, Genus Boselaphus
Definition of Nylghau
1. n. A large Asiatic antelope (Boselaphus, or Portax, tragocamelus), found in Northern India. It has short horns, a black mane, and a bunch of long hair on the throat. The general color is grayish brown.
Definition of Nylghau
1. Noun. (alternative form of nilghai) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nylghau
1. nilgai [n -S] - See also: nilgai
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nylghau
Literary usage of Nylghau
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Essays and Observations on Natural History, Anatomy, Physiology, Psychology by John Hunter, Richard Owen (1861)
"The trochlearis muscle is like the obliquus inferior; and the origins of both
are nearer the bottom of the orbit. OF THE nylghau ..."
2. Natural History of Quadrupeds. by Frederic Shoberl, Thomas Landseer (1834)
"THE nylghau, which name signifies "the blue ox," is one of the largest and most
... When full grown the nylghau measures about four feet four inches at ..."
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