giraffe: Meaning and Definition of
gi•raffe
Pronunciation: (ju-raf' or, esp. Brit., -räf'), [key] — n.
- a tall, long-necked, spotted ruminant, Giraffa camelopardalis, of Africa: the tallest living quadruped animal.
- (cap.)the constellation Camelopardalis.
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