any small antelope of the genera Cephalophus and Sylvicapra, occurring throughout Africa south of the Sahara, having short straight backward-pointing horns, pointed hooves, and an arched back
2. South Africa
any of several cormorants, esp the long-tailed shag (Phalacrocorax africanus)
Word origin
C18: via Afrikaans from Dutch duiker diver, from duiken to dive; see duck2