Associations to the word «Okapi»

Wiktionary

OKAPI, noun. 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.

Dictionary definition

OKAPI, noun. Similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs.

Wise words

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