(n.) One of several small, swift, elegantly formed species of antelope, of the genus Gazella, esp. G. dorcas; -- called also algazel, corinne, korin, and kevel. The gazelles are celebrated for the luster and soft expression of their eyes.
Example Sentences:
(1) Dehydration decreased the water content in the faeces of the gazelles by 41%.
(2) Your little gazelle friends are going to be staring though the cage looking at you and your carcass getting eaten alive.
(3) The region boasts some of the world's highest dunes, with gazelles among the wildlife.
(4) Off the beaten track there are opportunities to watch hawks and gazelles.
(5) Generalized amyloidosis was diagnosed post-mortem in a mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella).
(6) The beautiful ride leaves you happy you didn't fall into any sinkhole, happy the lion no one told you about was busy on a gazelle and you didn't get caught on the way back by a friendly act of spontaneous local taxation on the road back.
(7) Oocyst measurements were similar to those reported previously from the goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa, in Kazakhstan (USSR).
(8) Investigation into the genetic lineage of the gazelles revealed substantial inbreeding in prior generations.
(9) The histomorphology of formalin-fixed micro and macrosarcosporidian cysts of Grant's, Thomson's gazelle, impala, wildebeest, Bubal hartebeest, Cape eland, red duiker, Kirk's dik-dik, defassa waterbuck, Bohor reedbuck, African buffalo, giraffe, warthog, and giant forest hog is described.
(10) Rumen ciliate composition was surveyed on the Mongolian gazelle, Procapra gutturosa in Inner-Mongolia, China.
(11) Cross-transmission did occur with some species but the faecal egg counts of sheep were higher than the gazelles' following infection with larvae isolated from either sheep or gazelles.
(12) Rafael Nadal sees off young lion Borna Ćorić at US Open Read more Five aces in the first 23 minutes were the perfect response to doubts about Djokovic’s serving shoulder and he moved throughout with his familiar gazelle-like ease to finish the job 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 in windy conditions on Arthur Ashe, whose new roof will be fully operational next year.
(13) Disseminated Actinomycetales infections were diagnosed in 6 slender-horned gazelles at a zoologic park over a 17-month period.
(14) These results demonstrate the presence of amyloid-A fibril protein in the gazelle amyloid and illustrate the diagnostic value of cross-reacting anti-amyloid-A antibodies for the identification of amyloid-A-amyloidosis in species and in individuals in which amyloid has not yet been examined.
(15) They shoot desert species of gazelle, oryx and Nubian ibex, and take them home as trophies.
(16) In several gazelle species, this accidental hybridization among look-alike animals has led to the extinction of zoo populations.
(17) According to Lawsky, Standard Chartered set up an operation known as Project Gazelle, aimed at helping Iranian banks put money through the US financial system.
(18) The gazelles survived the 10 days of dehydration, although they tended to be drowsy, weak and emaciated during the last 2 days of dehydration.
(19) The following 11 species are found in cats: Toxoplasma gondii, Hammondia hammondi, Isospora felis, Isosporarivolta, Besnoitia besnoiti, Besnoitia sp, and 5 types of Sarcocystis (S hirsuta from the ox, S tenella from the sheep, S muris from the mouse, S porcifelis from the pig, and Sarcocystis sp from Grant's gazelle).
(20) Gazelles are recorded hosts of adults of H. (H.) rhipicephaloides and H. (H.) punt and the latter is also recorded from goats, sheep, camels and cattle.
Kevel
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(n.) A strong cleat to which large ropes are belayed.