Definition of okapi in English:

okapi

nounPlural okapis ə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpioʊˈkɑpi

A large browsing mammal of the giraffe family that lives in the rainforests of northern Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire). It has a dark chestnut coat with stripes on the hindquarters and upper legs.
Okapia johnstoni, family Giraffidae
Example sentencesExamples
- In the groves of Africa from their natural wonder the wildebeest, zebra, the okapi, the elephant, have entered the marvelous.
- This family includes only two living species, the giraffe and the okapi.
- We care for the same reason that we love okapis, delight in the fossil evidence of trilobites, and mourn the passage of the dodo.
- Important studies on elephants, gorillas, chimpanzees and rare and elusive ungulates such as the okapi and duiker have been ongoing for decades.
- Surprisingly, ‘new’ animals can still be found in our small world: animals such as the okapi, the Komodo dragon, or the mountain gorilla were all discovered only in the twentieth century.

Origin

Early 20th century: a local word.

Rhymes

harpy, serape, sharpie

Definition of okapi in US English:

okapi

nounoʊˈkɑpiōˈkäpē

A large browsing mammal of the giraffe family that lives in the rainforests of northern Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire). It has a dark chestnut coat with stripes on the hindquarters and upper legs.
Okapia johnstoni, family Giraffidae
Example sentencesExamples
- This family includes only two living species, the giraffe and the okapi.
- Surprisingly, ‘new’ animals can still be found in our small world: animals such as the okapi, the Komodo dragon, or the mountain gorilla were all discovered only in the twentieth century.
- Important studies on elephants, gorillas, chimpanzees and rare and elusive ungulates such as the okapi and duiker have been ongoing for decades.
- In the groves of Africa from their natural wonder the wildebeest, zebra, the okapi, the elephant, have entered the marvelous.
- We care for the same reason that we love okapis, delight in the fossil evidence of trilobites, and mourn the passage of the dodo.

Origin

Early 20th century: a local word.

单词	okapi
释义	Definition of okapi in English: okapi nounPlural okapis ə(ʊ)ˈkɑːpioʊˈkɑpi A large browsing mammal of the giraffe family that lives in the rainforests of northern Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire). It has a dark chestnut coat with stripes on the hindquarters and upper legs. Okapia johnstoni, family Giraffidae Example sentencesExamples In the groves of Africa from their natural wonder the wildebeest, zebra, the okapi, the elephant, have entered the marvelous. This family includes only two living species, the giraffe and the okapi. We care for the same reason that we love okapis, delight in the fossil evidence of trilobites, and mourn the passage of the dodo. Important studies on elephants, gorillas, chimpanzees and rare and elusive ungulates such as the okapi and duiker have been ongoing for decades. Surprisingly, ‘new’ animals can still be found in our small world: animals such as the okapi, the Komodo dragon, or the mountain gorilla were all discovered only in the twentieth century. Origin Early 20th century: a local word. Rhymes harpy, serape, sharpie Definition of okapi in US English: okapi nounoʊˈkɑpiōˈkäpē A large browsing mammal of the giraffe family that lives in the rainforests of northern Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire). It has a dark chestnut coat with stripes on the hindquarters and upper legs. Okapia johnstoni, family Giraffidae Example sentencesExamples This family includes only two living species, the giraffe and the okapi. Surprisingly, ‘new’ animals can still be found in our small world: animals such as the okapi, the Komodo dragon, or the mountain gorilla were all discovered only in the twentieth century. Important studies on elephants, gorillas, chimpanzees and rare and elusive ungulates such as the okapi and duiker have been ongoing for decades. In the groves of Africa from their natural wonder the wildebeest, zebra, the okapi, the elephant, have entered the marvelous. We care for the same reason that we love okapis, delight in the fossil evidence of trilobites, and mourn the passage of the dodo. Origin Early 20th century: a local word.
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