Kleene"boc` (kl&emac;n"b&ocr;k`), n. [D. kleen little, small + bok buck.]

(Zool.) An antelope (Cerphalopus pygmaeus), 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.

 

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