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Antediluvian

before the flood or deluge of Noah's time; relating to what happened before the deluge. In geology gy the term has been applied to organisms, traces of which are found in a fossil state in formations preceding the diluvial, particularly to extinct anideluge of Noah's time; relating to what happened before the deluge. geology the term has been applied to ADDAX ANTELOPE manent; are never branched, but are often twisted spirally, and may be borne springbok, the by both sexes. They are found in greatest number and variety in Africa. Well known species are the chamois (European), the gazelle, the addax, the eland, buck of America. the koodoo, the gnu, the spr In by both sexes. They are found in great- est number and variety in Africa. Well known species are the chamois (Euro- pean), the gazelle, the addax, the eland, ANTENNE

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