gnu

Bearded African antelope

A gnu is a large African antelope with a broad muzzle, curved horns, and a shaggy mane—also called a wildebeest.

Gnus are famous for their massive seasonal migrations across the Serengeti.

The word is pronounced with a silent g: "noo." A lion brought down a gnu at the watering hole.

animal

wildebeest

Large African grazing antelope

herbivore · ruminant · hoofed · blue · brindled · cud · bovine · horns · curved · keratin

African

savannah

Tropical grassland ecosystem

plains · ecosystem · zebra · lion · cheetah · leopard · hyena · crocodile · buffalo · elephant

software

Linux

Open-source operating system kernel

  • open-sourceFreely viewable, editable code
  • GPLOpen source license type
  • bashForceful striking blow

compiler · GIMP · recursive · acronym · free software · copyleft · project · foundation · utilities · toolchain

Categories
Opposites
domestication

gnucattle

Domesticated bovines kept commercially

cow · livestock · ox · farm animal · sheep

predator-prey relationship

gnulion

Maned African feline

crocodile · hyena · cheetah · leopard · African wild dog

Family

gnus

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G