<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a large antelope, Oryx gazella, the largest of the oryxes, found in arid regions of southern Africa, including the Kalahari Desert</li><li>having a long black tail and conspicuous black striping on the face and from the chin to the front legs and along each lower flank to the rear legs</li><li>despite being widely hunted for their nearly straight horns, which are about 33 inches (84 centimeters) long on the males and slightly longer on the females, gemsbok have a conservation status of least concern</li></ul>