Meaning of CAMELOPARD
| Pronunciation: | | ku'melu`pârd
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| | Definition: | | [n] tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa |
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| | Synonyms: | | Giraffa camelopardalis, giraffe |
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| | See Also: | | genus Giraffa, Giraffa, okapi, Okapia johnstoni, ruminant | |
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| | Definition: | | \Ca*mel"o*pard\, n. [LL. camelopardus, L.
camelopardalus, camelopardalis, fr. Gr. ?; ? a camel + ?
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}.] (Zo["o]l.)
An African ruminant; the giraffe. See {Giraffe}.
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