okapi
/əʊˈkɑːpɪ/noun
(复同单, 或okapis)
1- a large browsing mammal of the giraffe family that lives in the rainforests of northern Zaire (Democratic Republic of Congo). It has a dark chestnut coat with stripes on the hindquarters and upper legs.加狓。
1.1
- Okapia johnstoni, family Giraffidae.拉丁名Okapia johnstoni,长颈鹿科。
词源
early 20th cent.: a local word.