jə̇ˈrafə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Italian, giraffe
: a genus of artiodactylous mammals comprising the giraffes which together with the okapis and extinct related forms constitute a family and sometimes a superfamily of Artiodactyla
• gi·raf·fid -fə̇d adjective or noun
• gi·raf·foid -ˌfȯid adjective