(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 4:20:59

Wa"ter buck` (?). Zool.

A large, heavy antelope (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) native of Central Africa. It frequents the banks of rivers and is a good swimmer. It has a white ring around the rump. Called also photomok, water antelope, and waterbok.

⇒ The name is also applied to other related species, as the leche (Kobus leche), which has similar habits.

 

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