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wildebeest
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wildebeest
(noun)
wildebeest
/
ˈ
wɪldəˌbiːst/
noun
plural
wildebeests
also
wildebeest
wildebeest
/
ˈ
wɪldəˌbiːst/
noun
plural
wildebeests
also
wildebeest
Britannica Dictionary definition of WILDEBEEST
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count
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:
a large African animal that has long curving horns
—
called also
gnu
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