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sas·sa·by

 (săs′ə-bē)
n. pl. sas·sa·bies
See tsessebe.
[Tswana tshêsêbê.]
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sassaby

(ˈsæsəbɪ)
n, pl -bies
(Animals) an African antelope, Damaliscus lunatus, of grasslands and semideserts, having angular curved horns and an elongated muzzle: thought to be the swiftest hoofed mammal
[C19: from Bantu tshêsêbê]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sassaby - a large South African antelopesassaby - a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal
Damaliscus lunatus, topi
antelope - graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
Damaliscus, genus Damaliscus - African antelopes: sassabies
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