OKAPI


Meaning of OKAPI in English

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

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