okapi
pronunciation
How to pronounce okapi in British English:
UK [əʊˈkɑ:pi]
How to pronounce okapi in American English:
US [oʊˈkɑpi]
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- Noun:
- similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs
Word Origin
- okapi (n.)
- short-necked giraffe of central Africa, 1900, from the animal's name in Mbuba (Congo). Reported by English explorer Sir Harry Johnston (1858-1927).
Example
- 1. For example , the okapi appears to be a combination of three animals .
- 2. Okapi design studio home page , there are a lot of appreciation of their good works .
- 3. In june , a notorious elephant poacher led a gang of bandits in an attack on the okapi wildlife reserve in drc , killing seven people .
- 4. Through this evidence and the eventual capture of a live specimen , the animal now known as the okapi ( okapia johnstoni ) was recognized by mainstream science . The okapi is no less unusual today : it is the only living relative of the giraffe , sharing a similar body structure and its characteristic long blue tongue .