camelopard

Synonym of giraffe.

Noun

  1. Synonym of giraffe.

    Synonyms: giraffe

    Related: cameleopard

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin camēlopardus, variant of camēlopardalis, from Ancient Greek καμηλοπάρδαλις (kamēlopárdalis, “giraffe”).

Forms

camelopards

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