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giraffe

gi·raffe

giraffe

 
pronunciation:
j raef
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part of speech: noun
definition: a mammal with a very long neck, long legs, and hooves. Giraffes have short horns covered with fur. They live in Africa and eat the tops of trees. Male giraffes can be up to eighteen feet tall. They are the tallest animal that lives on land.
 
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  mammal, plain