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gi•raffe
Pronunciation: (ju-raf' or, esp. Brit., -räf'), [key]—
n.
1. a tall, long-necked, spotted ruminant,
Giraffa camelopardalis, of Africa: the tallest living quadruped animal.
2. (
cap.)
Astron.the constellation Camelopardalis.
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