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Giraffe Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Giraffe? [n] tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa Synonyms \| Synonyms for Giraffe: camelopard \| Giraffa camelopardalis Related Terms \| Find terms related to Giraffe: antelope \| buck \| camel \| camelopard \| Cape elk \| caribou \| deer \| deerlet \| doe \| dromedary \| eland \| elk \| fallow deer \| fawn \| gazelle \| gnu \| hart \| hartebeest \| hind \| kaama \| moose \| mule deer \| musk deer \| okapi \| red deer \| reindeer \| roe \| roe deer \| roebuck \| springbok \| stag \| Virginia deer \| wildebeest See Also \| genus Giraffa \| Giraffa \| okapi \| Okapia johnstoni \| ruminant Giraffe In Webster's Dictionary \Gi*raffe"\, n. [F. girafe, Sp. girafa, from Ar. zur[=a]fa, zar[=a]fa.] (Zo["o]l.) An African ruminant ({Camelopardalis giraffa}) related to the deers and antelopes, but placed in a family by itself; the camelopard. It is the tallest of animals, being sometimes twenty feet from the hoofs to the top of the head. Its neck is very long, and its fore legs are much longer than its hind legs.

Giraffe Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Giraffe?

[n] tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

Synonyms | Synonyms for Giraffe: camelopard | Giraffa camelopardalis

Giraffe In Webster's Dictionary

\Gi*raffe"\, n. [F. girafe, Sp. girafa, from Ar.
zur[=a]fa, zar[=a]fa.] (Zo["o]l.)
An African ruminant ({Camelopardalis giraffa}) related to the
deers and antelopes, but placed in a family by itself; the
camelopard. It is the tallest of animals, being sometimes
twenty feet from the hoofs to the top of the head. Its neck
is very long, and its fore legs are much longer than its hind
legs.

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