ἀνθόλοψ

Etymology
The origin is. The word superficially resembles and some older authorities suggested this as the etymology, but there is reason to think it is instead a corruption of some other, possibly foreign, word.

Noun

 * 1) antelope a fierce legendary creature said to live on the banks of the Euphrates, having long serrated horns and being hard to catch

Usage notes
In Greek and other ancient languages refers to a mythical creature, perhaps originally based on reports of the oryx.

Descendants

 * Some of the descendants have mistakenly read as.