okapi

/ə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpi/ · noun

Meaning

A large ruminant mammal, Okapia johnstoni, found in the rainforests of the Congo, related to the giraffe, but with a much shorter neck, a reddish brown coat and zebra-like stripes on its hindquarters.

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Related words

okapia johnstoni(English)okabe(English)zebra giraffe(English)forest giraffe(English)ossicone(English)giraffid(English)ossicusp(English)giraffe(English)peafowl(English)bongo(English)zoos(English)zebra(English)

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