Noun: okapi ow'kaa-pee
- Similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs
"The okapi was not discovered by Western scientists until the early 20th century";
- Okapia johnstoni
Derived forms: okapis
Type of: camelopard [archaic], Giraffa camelopardalis, giraffe
Part of: genus Okapia, Okapia
Encyclopedia: Okapi