What is "prongbuck"

Pronghorn \Prong"horn`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) An American antelope ( Antilocapra Americana), native of the plain near the Rocky Mountains. The upper parts are mostly yellowish brown; the under parts, the sides of the head and throat, and the buttocks, are white. The horny sheath of the horns is shed annually. Called also cabr['e]e, cabut, prongbuck, and pronghorned antelope.

n. 1 The springbok. 2 The pronghorn.

n. fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns [syn: pronghorn, pronghorn antelope, American antelope, Antilocapra americana]