"camelopard" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkæ.mə.lə.pɑːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkæ.mə.ləʊ.pɑːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kəˈmɛ.lə.pɑːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkæ.mɪ.ləʊˌpɑːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kəˈmɛ.lə.pɑɹd/ [General-American], /ˈkæ.mə.loʊˌpɑɹd/ [General-American], /ˈkæ.mə.ləˌpɑɹd/ [General-American] Forms: camelopards [plural]
Etymology: From Latin camēlopardalis, from Ancient Greek καμηλοπάρδαλις (kamēlopárdalis, “giraffe”), from κάμηλος (kámēlos, “camel”) + πάρδαλις (párdalis, “leopard”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|camēlopardalis}} Latin camēlopardalis, {{uder|en|grc|καμηλοπάρδαλις||giraffe}} Ancient Greek καμηλοπάρδαλις (kamēlopárdalis, “giraffe”), {{m|grc|κάμηλος||camel}} κάμηλος (kámēlos, “camel”), {{m|grc|πάρδαλις||leopard}} πάρδαλις (párdalis, “leopard”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} camelopard (plural camelopards)
  1. (archaic) A giraffe. Tags: archaic Categories (lifeform): Even-toed ungulates Synonyms: giraffe, cameleopard

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