Endaseh

/ɛnˈdæsə/ noun

Definition

A small type of African antelope or a regional name for a specific species, a rare or regional zoological term.

Etymology

From regional African languages; the exact etymology is unclear, but it appears to be a local name for a wild animal species, possibly borrowed from Amharic or other East African languages.

Kelly Says

Many African animals have both scientific Latin names and local regional names that scientists almost never use, so 'endaseh' survives mainly in old explorer journals and regional wildlife guides where hardly anyone reads it anymore.

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