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giraffes

The correct spelling is giraffes.

How to pronounce giraffes

noun

IPA: /dʒɪˈɹɑːfs/

Say it like: Jir-aff-es

The correct spelling is giraffes. A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots… For example: "Are you having a giraffe?!"

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Are you having a giraffe?!

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.
  2. 2.A giraffe unicycle.
  3. 3.A laugh.

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