Look up: Okapi

1. okapi
   [n] - similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs
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2. Okapi
   O·ka'pi noun [ Native name on the borders of Belgian Kongo, possibly the same word as Mpongwe okapo lean.] A peculiar mammal ( Okapia johnostoni ) closely related to the giraffe, discovered in the deep forests of Belgian Kongo in 1900. It is ...
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3. okapi
   Okapia johnstoni noun similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs
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4. Okapi
   • (n.) A peculiar mammal (Okapia johnostoni) closely related to the giraffe, discovered in the deep forests of Belgian Kongo in 1900. It is smaller than an ox, and somewhat like a giraffe, except that the neck is much shorter. Like the giraffe, it has no dewclaws. There is a small prominence on...
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5. okapi
   (species Okapia johnstoni), cud-chewing hoofed mammal that is placed along with the giraffe (q.v.) in the family Giraffidae (order Artiodactyla). ... [5 related articles]
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6. Okapi
   Okapi is a African girl name. The meaning of the name is `Animal with Long Neck` The name Okapi doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Okapi seems to be unique!
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7. okapi
   okapi (ōkăp'ē) , nocturnal ruminant mammal, Okapia johnstoni, of the giraffe family. It inhabits the almost sunless rain forests of the upper Congo and feeds on leaves. Its shape is reminiscent of a giraffe's, but it is smaller, with a much shorter neck. It is deep reddish brow...
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8. Okapi
   The okapi (Okapia Johnstoni) is a ruminant of the giraffe family, although with much shorter legs and neck, found in the tropical rainforests of central Africa. Purplish brown with a creamy face and black and white stripes on the legs and hindquarters, it is excellently camouflaged. Okapis have remained virtually unchanged for millions of years.
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9. okapi
   Ruminant (cud-chewing) mammal related to the giraffe, although with a much shorter neck and legs, found in the tropical rainforests of central Africa. Its purplish brown body, creamy face, and black and white stripes on the legs and hindquarters provide excellent camouflage. Okapis have remained ...
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10. Okapi
    The `okapi` (), `Okapia johnstoni`, is a giraffid artiodactyl mammal native to the Ituri Rainforest, located in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Central Africa. Although the okapi bears striped markings reminiscent of the zebra, it is most closely related to the giraf...
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11. Okapi
    (knife) The `Okapi` is a lockback or slipjoint knife originally produced in 1902 for export to Germany`s colonies in Africa. The knife takes its name from the okapi, an animal which had recently been discovered in the Belgian Congo. The Okapi knives are no longer produced in Germany. In 1988,...
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