prop. n. The type genus of the Giraffidae.
n. [ F. girafe, Sp. girafa, from Ar. zurāfa, zarāfa. ] (Zool.) An African ruminant (Giraffa camelopardalis formerly Camelopardalis giraffa) related to the deers and antelopes, but placed in a family (
n. [ F. girafe, Sp. girafa, from Ar. zurāfa, zarāfa. ] (Zool.) An African ruminant (Giraffa camelopardalis formerly Camelopardalis giraffa) related to the deers and antelopes, but placed in a family (