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KLEENEBOC
Kleene "boc ` (klen "bôk `), n.
Etym:
[D. kleen
little,
small
+ bok
buck.
]
Defn: (Zoöl.)
An
antelope
(Cerphalopus pygmæus ),
found
in
South
Africa.
It
is
of
very
small
size,
being
but
one
foot
high
at
shoulder.
It
is
remarkable
for
its
activity,
and
for
its
mild
and
timid
disposition.
Called
also
guevi,
and
pygmy
antelope.