Definition of "okapi" []

• A ruminant forest mammal (Okapia johnstoni) of the Congo River basin in Africa, related to the giraffe but smaller and having a short neck, reddish-brown body, creamy white cheeks, and whitish stripes and bands on the legs. (noun)

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• "The okapi is a relatively unknown animal which is closely related to the giraffe."
• "The tongue of an okapi is long enough for the animal to wash its eyelids and clean its ears."
• "[...] okapi is a relatively unknown animal which is closely related to the giraffe."