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plural giraffes
1
or plural giraffe
: a large fleet African ruminant mammal (Giraffa camelopardalis) that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines
2
capitalized
: camelopardalis
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Her Wimbledon look, however, featured an ornate design with giraffes embroidered on the skirt.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 16 July 2024
His sculptural creations included a giant display of hot air balloons and more than 60 floral animals, including giraffes, two huge toucans, monkeys perched on trees inside the venue and a giant horse made from red and pink flowers.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 15 July 2024
Many of the larger and later members of this family, like Therizinosaurus itself, may have fed similar to the way that giraffes do today – eating seeds, fruit, fresh buds or flowers off the tops of trees, Kirkland says.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2024
According to the zoo, giraffes in the wild usually live up to 25 years, a few years less than those in zoos and other captive habitats.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 6 July 2024
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Julia Teti, WWD, 16 July 2024
His sculptural creations included a giant display of hot air balloons and more than 60 floral animals, including giraffes, two huge toucans, monkeys perched on trees inside the venue and a giant horse made from red and pink flowers.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN, 15 July 2024
Many of the larger and later members of this family, like Therizinosaurus itself, may have fed similar to the way that giraffes do today – eating seeds, fruit, fresh buds or flowers off the tops of trees, Kirkland says.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 15 July 2024
According to the zoo, giraffes in the wild usually live up to 25 years, a few years less than those in zoos and other captive habitats.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 6 July 2024
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giraffe
noun
gi·raffe
ˈjə-ˈraf 
plural giraffes or giraffe
: a large swift cud-chewing spotted African mammal with a very long neck that is the tallest of living four-footed animals
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