Noun: giraffe ju'rãf
- Tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
"The giraffe's long neck allows it to reach leaves high in acacia trees";
- camelopard [archaic], Giraffa camelopardalis
Derived forms: giraffes
Type of: ruminant
Part of: genus Giraffa, Giraffa
Encyclopedia: Giraffe