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Okapi

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Noun

1. okapi, okapia johnstoni

similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs

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Okapi

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noun plural -pis or -pi
a ruminant mammal, Okapia johnstoni, of the forests of central Africa, having a reddish-brown coat with horizontal white stripes on the legs and small horns: family Giraffidae

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Okapi

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nounWord forms: plural oˈkapis or oˈkapi
an African ruminant (Okapia johnstoni) in the same family (Giraffidae) as the giraffe, but having a much shorter neck

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Okapi

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n. pl. okapi or o·ka·pis
A ruminant mammal (Okapia johnstoni) of the central African rainforest, having a reddish-brown body, whitish-gray cheeks, horizontal whitish stripes on the legs and hindquarters, and short horns in the male. The okapi is closely related to the giraffe.

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