Blauboks

/ˈblaʊ.bɑks/ noun

Definition

Plural of blaubok; multiple extinct blue-gray antelopes from South Africa.

Etymology

Standard English plural of blaubok, adding -s to the singular noun following normal English pluralization rules.

Kelly Says

Since blauboks have been extinct for over 200 years, the plural form only exists in historical records and museum specimens—no one has seen a living blaubok, making it a linguistic fossil.

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