n.
Pronunciation: ō - ' kä-p ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Mvuba (language spoken west of Lake Edward, Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Date: 1900
: an African ungulate mammal ( Okapia johnstoni ) that is closely related to the giraffe but has a relatively short neck, a coat typically of solid reddish chestnut on the trunk, yellowish white on the cheeks, and purplish-black and cream rings on the upper parts of the legs
okapi