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Antelope vs Calf - What's the difference?

antelope | calf |

As nouns the difference between antelope and calf

is that antelope is any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed while calf is a young cow or bull.

antelope

English

(wikipedia antelope)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
  • (US) The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana .
  • * 1881 , John W. Forney, The New Nobility , page 80
    • "It reminds me of when I was hunting antelope in Colorado," he said to her.

    See also

    * bontebok * dik-dik * eland * gazelle * hartebeest * klipspringer * kudu * oryx * roan * royal antelope * sable antelope * springbok * topi * waterbuck * wildebeest * * herd *

    calf

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) cealf, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A young cow or bull.
  • Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-coloured leather used in bookbinding.
  • A young elephant, seal or whale (also used of some other animals).
  • A chunk of ice broken off of a larger glacier, ice shelf, or iceberg.
    • (Kane)
  • A small island, near a larger island.
    • the Calf of Man
  • A cabless railroad engine.
  • (informal, dated) An awkward or silly boy or young man; any silly person; a dolt.
  • * Drayton
    • some silly, doting, brainless calf
    Synonyms
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    Derived terms
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    Related terms
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    See also
    * cow * veal

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) kalfi, possibly derived from the same Germanic root as ().

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The back of the leg below the knee.
  • The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee.
  • * 1988 , Steve Holman, "Christian Conquers Columbus", , 47 (6): 28-34.
    • Sure, his calves are a little weak, but the rest of his physique is so overwhelming, he should place high.
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