Giraffa

noun

Gi·​raf·​fa

jə̇ˈrafə

: 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

giraffid

-fə̇d

adjective or noun

giraffoid

-ˌfȯid

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Italian, giraffe

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