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Meanings of Giraffa camelopardalis in English

Portuguese
camelopardalis
Catalan
girafa
Spanish
giraffa camelopardalis

Tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa.

        camelopardalis
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        Examples for "giraffe"
        Examples for "giraffe"
        1
        The tallest giraffe in the world has just died at the Zoo.
        Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 17, 1917
        2
        Zoos could design new giraffe facilities, but many don't have that option.
        The Guardian
        3
        The great giraffe seal of pink jade was also displayed to advantage.
        In the shadow of the cypress
        4
        The horns of the giraffe are very short and covered with skin.
        New National Fourth Reader
        5
        This process insured that there was no escape route for the giraffe.
        The South African
        1
        A milk-white elephant or a camelopard is considered more than a substitute for character, incident, or wit.
        Horace
        2
        Have you heard of the live camelopard, "twelve foot high, if he is an inch, ma'am?"
        The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 2
        3
        Pig-weed has become camelopard weed.
        Memories of Hawthorne
        4
        Then she rose with dignity, and walked like a camelopard all down the room on the side opposite to Mr. Oldfield.
        A Terrible Temptation: A Story of To-Day
        5
        Call on Professor Owen and ask if he wants anything in the four jars I still possess, of either rhinoceros, camelopard, etc., etc.
        The Personal Life of David Livingstone / Chiefly from his Unpubl...
        Translations for Giraffa camelopardalis
        Catalan
        girafa