Oryx

Word ORYX
Character 4
Hyphenation o ryx
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Oryx"

What do we mean by oryx?

Any of several African and Arabian antelopes of the genus Oryx, including the gemsbok, having black or brown markings on the face and long, straight or slightly curved horns. noun

An old name of some North African antelope, very likely the algazel: now definitely applied to several species of the genus Oryx. noun

capitalized A genus of orygine antelopes with long horns in both sexes, without suborbital or inguinal glands, and of large size, with thick neck, high withers, and bushy tail. noun

In ornithology: The red and black cardinal of the Cape of Good Hope, a kind of weaverbird, Emberiza orix of Linnæus, now Ploceus (Pyromelana) oryx. noun

Hence— capitalized A genus of weaver-birds. noun

capitalized In entomology, a genus of coleopterous insects of the family Scarabæidæ. noun

A genus of African antelopes which includes the gemsbok, the leucoryx, the bisa antelope (Oryx beisa), and the beatrix antelope (Oryx beatrix) of Arabia. proper noun

Any of several antelopes, of genus Oryx, native to Africa, the males and females of which have long, straight horns. noun

Large African antelope with long straight nearly upright horns noun

Any of several antelopes, of the genus Oryx, native to Africa, which have long, straight horns.

A demon like creature that commands an army of minions of the shadows that consume things to take there form Urban Dictionary

Oryx is the new defender on Rainbow Seven Cheese and is basically the fucking Kool-Aid man. Whenever the attacker Montagne sees him he sadly remembers the good times when all that could counter him was a bomb that gets detonated by a fucking Nokia Brick Urban Dictionary

The act of inserting 1 finger into the vaginal opening (normally the index finger), and 2 into the anus (normally the middle and "pinky" fingers). This is usually performed when she is laying back, in the "deep thrust" postion (see "deep thrust" for more hardcore info). This sexual procedure is related to the Shocker which differs in its finger placements. Urban Dictionary

Beta Oryz is a underground hip hop group . Member are Dabtara (producer,rapper), Dj.Hydra(DJ,Rapper) , zed-O(rapper) and Killah mic(rapper). Mixtape coming soon Urban Dictionary

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The word "oryx" in example sentences

The oryx is a magnificent creature, standing as tall as a horse, with the same full, flowing, dark tail that sweeps the ground. ❋ Smith, Wilbur, 1933- (1993)

Also keeping company with the oryx is the tahr - or mountain goat, distinguished by its distinctive horn and beard - found at ❋ Unknown (2008)

I think that’s called an oryx or something like that. ❋ James Lee Burke (2009)

He collected numerous heads from his hunting days, including one of each: blackbuck, scimitar horned oryx, elk, fallow, pronghorn, boar, etc. ❋ Unknown (2009)

After Maynard Smith referenced a paper that Price had sent to the journal Nature in August 1968 inspired by correspondence earlier that year between Price and Hamilton, they joined forces to introduce game theory analysis to the study of animal behavior, specifically to explain why battles between members of the same species, such as Arabian oryx, are ritualized encounters rather than serious fights. ❋ Martin A. Nowak (2011)

How many Americans can claim herds of scimitar-horned oryx as their very own? ❋ Mark Morford (2011)

We cluster around, eager to see the digital images as Khalid flicks through them: the rear end of an oryx, the hunched figure of a striped hyena, then lots of blurred shots of hyrax scuttling past. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Would use 160 grain partitions for moose or the 150 grain oryx. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Now the Omanis are once again fighting to rescue the oryx from the brink of extinction. ❋ Unknown (2011)

As a result, Texas now has more than a quarter million exotic animals, mostly from Africa and Asia, of which three—the scimitar-horned oryx, the addax, and the Dama gazelle—have been brought back from the brink of extinction. ❋ Terry L. Anderson (2012)

The wild oryx population had been hunted to extinction by 1972, when the conservation effort began. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Though the scimitar-horned oryx went extinct in Africa, Ms. Feral believes the species found on Texas ranches should only live on African reserves, which are neither natural many of them are fenced nor sustainable. ❋ Terry L. Anderson (2012)

Along the way, you're apt to spot a few locals: sharp-horned oryx, gemsbok and ostrich. ❋ Donna Heiderstadt (2010)

Officials at the National Zoo announced their latest addition: a scimitar-horned oryx born April 9 at their conservation center in Front Royal, Va. ❋ Unknown (2010)

With the calf's recent birth, there are now 16 scimitar-horned oryx at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and one at the zoo in Washington. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This is the first time in more than a decade that there has been an oryx birth at the Front Royal campus. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Oryx and the [shadows] will [consume] us all and [end] us. ❋ SupernaturalKing (2015)

Oryx ❋ The Big Ham (2020)

"After [getting] the Oryx, she was deeply [satisfied] and [ready] for more." ❋ David Shepherd (2007)

"Beta Oryx [Alpha's] of [the beta]" ❋ RealHIPHOP Head (2019)

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