Meaning Of The Word Okapi

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okapi in American English
an African ruminant (Okapia johnstoni) in the same family (Giraffidae) as the giraffe, but having a much shorter neck
noun: an African mammal, Okapia johnstoni, closely related to and resembling the giraffe, but smaller and with a much shorter neck

okapi in British English
noun: 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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