Ō'ryx, n.

(Synop., § 130), n. (Zoöl.) A variety of South African antelope, called also gems-bok, having the mane and tail of the horse, the head and coloring of the ass, and the legs and feet of the antelope. Its horns are about three feet in length, slightly curved backward, ringed at the base, and of a shining black color. It is gregarious in its habits, and very swift of foot. C. J. Anderson.