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zebroid

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[zee-broid] / ˈzi brɔɪd /

adjective

  1. Also zebrine resembling a zebra.

noun

  1. the offspring of a zebra and any other equine: the sire of a zebroid is usually the zebra.

Etymology

Origin of zebroid

First recorded in 1880–85; zebr(a) ( def. ) + -oid ( def. )

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A zoo in the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea has welcomed its latest arrival – a zebroid, or zonkey.

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