Alcelaphine

/ˌælsɛˈlæfɪn/ or /ˌælsɪˈlæfɪn/ adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the genus Alcelaphus; describing antelopes of the hartebeest subfamily.

From the scientific genus name 'Alcelaphus,' itself derived from Greek 'alcē' (strength) and 'laphos' (wild animal or stag). The suffix '-ine' creates an adjective form used in zoological classification.

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