okapi
noun
an African mammal, Okapia johnstoni, closely related to and resembling the giraffe, but smaller and with a much shorter neck.
okapis
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pluralof okapi.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the rain forest, okapis were able to survive and thrive with perfectly fine albeit unspectacular necks.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 19, 2023
The zoo had been established 25 years ago to house a small number of the timid and endangered okapis that are the familiar image of Congo's diverse fauna.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 31, 2013
Rosmarie Ruf, of Gilman International Conservation, estimated that in the 1990s there were 5,000 okapis in the rainforest.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 31, 2013
Much like breeding okapis, counting them is frustrated by their tendencies to flee when other animals approach.
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2011
“For okapis, about 20 percent do not survive the first year.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2011
