ADDAX - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa

Categories: Antelope

📖 Fun Facts About Addax

  • • The hooves of the addax are splayed and have flat, springy soles, one of the adaptations that help it walk over sand.

Synonyms

Addax, Addax nasomaculatus

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "addax" comes from Latin addax.

🧩 Fun Fact

Legal and medical professions still use Latin phrases because of its precision and historical authority.