giraffa

Definitions of giraffa
  1. noun
    tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
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    types:
    okapi
    similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs
    type of:
    ruminante
    any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments
  2. noun
    a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
    synonyms: tangone
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    type of:
    asta, asticella, palo, stanga
    a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
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