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giraffe
(encz) | giraffe,žirafa n: jaar |
giraffe
(gcide) | giraffe \gi*raffe"\ (j[i^]*r[a^]f"; 277), n. [F. girafe, Sp.
girafa, from Ar. zur[=a]fa, zar[=a]fa.] (Zool.)
An African ruminant (Giraffa camelopardalis formerly
Camelopardalis giraffa) related to the deers and antelopes,
but placed in a family (Giraffidae) by itself; the
camelopard. It is the tallest of quadriped 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. There are three types, having different
patterns of spots on the pelt and different territories: the
Reticulated Giraffe, the Masai Giraffe, and the {Uganda
Giraffe}. Intermediate crosses are also observed.
[1913 Webster +PJC] |
giraffe
(gcide) | Camelopard \Ca*mel"o*pard\ (k[.a]*m[e^]l"[-o]*p[aum]rd or
k[a^]m"[e^]l*[-o]*p[aum]rd; 277), n. [LL. camelopardus, L.
camelopardalus, camelopardalis, fr. Gr. kamhlopa`rdalis;
ka`mhlos a camel + pa`rdalis pard, leopard: cf. F.
cam['e]lopard. The camelopard has a neck and head like a
camel, and is spotted like a pard. See Camel, and Pard.]
(Zool.)
An African ruminant; the giraffe. See Giraffe.
[1913 Webster] |
giraffe
(wn) | giraffe
n 1: tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small
horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical
Africa [syn: giraffe, camelopard, {Giraffa
camelopardalis}] |
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giraffe
(encz) | giraffe,žirafa n: jaar |
giraffes
(encz) | giraffes,žirafy n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
giraffe
(gcide) | giraffe \gi*raffe"\ (j[i^]*r[a^]f"; 277), n. [F. girafe, Sp.
girafa, from Ar. zur[=a]fa, zar[=a]fa.] (Zool.)
An African ruminant (Giraffa camelopardalis formerly
Camelopardalis giraffa) related to the deers and antelopes,
but placed in a family (Giraffidae) by itself; the
camelopard. It is the tallest of quadriped 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. There are three types, having different
patterns of spots on the pelt and different territories: the
Reticulated Giraffe, the Masai Giraffe, and the {Uganda
Giraffe}. Intermediate crosses are also observed.
[1913 Webster +PJC]Camelopard \Ca*mel"o*pard\ (k[.a]*m[e^]l"[-o]*p[aum]rd or
k[a^]m"[e^]l*[-o]*p[aum]rd; 277), n. [LL. camelopardus, L.
camelopardalus, camelopardalis, fr. Gr. kamhlopa`rdalis;
ka`mhlos a camel + pa`rdalis pard, leopard: cf. F.
cam['e]lopard. The camelopard has a neck and head like a
camel, and is spotted like a pard. See Camel, and Pard.]
(Zool.)
An African ruminant; the giraffe. See Giraffe.
[1913 Webster] |
Giraffengazelle
(gcide) | gerenuk \ger"e*nuk\ (g[e^]r"[-e]*n[oo^]k), n.
A slender East African antelope (Litocranius walleri) with
a long slim neck and backward-curving horns; called also
Waller's gazelle, and in German Giraffengazelle. It feeds
on the foliage of bushes and trees, and often stands erect on
its hind legs, leaning against the bush, to browse on the
higher branches; in this habit it is distinctive and easy to
recognize.
Syn: Litocranius walleri.
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Masai Giraffe
(gcide) | giraffe \gi*raffe"\ (j[i^]*r[a^]f"; 277), n. [F. girafe, Sp.
girafa, from Ar. zur[=a]fa, zar[=a]fa.] (Zool.)
An African ruminant (Giraffa camelopardalis formerly
Camelopardalis giraffa) related to the deers and antelopes,
but placed in a family (Giraffidae) by itself; the
camelopard. It is the tallest of quadriped 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. There are three types, having different
patterns of spots on the pelt and different territories: the
Reticulated Giraffe, the Masai Giraffe, and the {Uganda
Giraffe}. Intermediate crosses are also observed.
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Reticulated Giraffe
(gcide) | giraffe \gi*raffe"\ (j[i^]*r[a^]f"; 277), n. [F. girafe, Sp.
girafa, from Ar. zur[=a]fa, zar[=a]fa.] (Zool.)
An African ruminant (Giraffa camelopardalis formerly
Camelopardalis giraffa) related to the deers and antelopes,
but placed in a family (Giraffidae) by itself; the
camelopard. It is the tallest of quadriped 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. There are three types, having different
patterns of spots on the pelt and different territories: the
Reticulated Giraffe, the Masai Giraffe, and the {Uganda
Giraffe}. Intermediate crosses are also observed.
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Uganda Giraffe
(gcide) | giraffe \gi*raffe"\ (j[i^]*r[a^]f"; 277), n. [F. girafe, Sp.
girafa, from Ar. zur[=a]fa, zar[=a]fa.] (Zool.)
An African ruminant (Giraffa camelopardalis formerly
Camelopardalis giraffa) related to the deers and antelopes,
but placed in a family (Giraffidae) by itself; the
camelopard. It is the tallest of quadriped 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. There are three types, having different
patterns of spots on the pelt and different territories: the
Reticulated Giraffe, the Masai Giraffe, and the {Uganda
Giraffe}. Intermediate crosses are also observed.
[1913 Webster +PJC] |
giraffe
(wn) | giraffe
n 1: tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small
horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical
Africa [syn: giraffe, camelopard, {Giraffa
camelopardalis}] |
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