Complete Definition of "okapi"

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English

Etymology
From Lese language in Africa; oka (to cut) + kpi(a kind of arrow design of the Efe, from the myth that it decorates its hindquaters with the designs, hence the stripes.

Noun
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  1. a large ruminant mammal, (Okapia johnstoni), found in the rainforests of the Congo, related to the giraffe, but with a much shorter neck, a reddish brown coat and zebra-like stripes on its hindquarters.

Translations

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French: okapi m
Greek: οκα�ία
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Korean: �카� (okapi)
Japanese: ��� (okapi)
Spanish: okapi

Category:Mammals

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