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Noun: camelopard  ku'me-lu,paa(r)d
Usage: archaic
  1. Tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
    "The camelopard's long neck allows it to reach leaves high in acacia trees";
    - giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis

Derived forms: camelopards

Type of: ruminant

Part of: genus Giraffa, Giraffa

Encyclopedia: Camelopard