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GIRAFFA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Giraffa mean?
• GIRAFFA (noun)
The noun GIRAFFA has 1 sense:
1. type genus of the Giraffidae
Familiarity information: GIRAFFA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Type genus of the Giraffidae
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
genus Giraffa; Giraffa
Hypernyms ("Giraffa" is a kind of...):
mammal genus (a genus of mammals)
Meronyms (members of "Giraffa"):
camelopard; Giraffa camelopardalis; giraffe (tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa)
Holonyms ("Giraffa" is a member of...):
family Giraffidae; Giraffidae (giraffes)
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