antelope

/ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/

noun

  1. Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.

  2. The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.

  3. A fierce legendary creature said to live on the banks of the Euphrates, having long serrated horns and being hard to catch.