(n) tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa, Syn.camelopard, Giraffa camelopardalis
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ F. girafe, Sp. girafa, from Ar. zurāfa, zarāfa. ] (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 ]
(n) tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa, Syn.camelopard, Giraffa camelopardalis
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ F. girafe, Sp. girafa, from Ar. zurāfa, zarāfa. ] (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 ]
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