okapi meaning

Definition of okapi

1. similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs

   Synonyms: Okapia johnstoni

   Type of: giraffe

okapi in a sentence

• There's a lone okapi in the enclosure.
• This zoo owns two okapis.
• There are two okapi in the zoo.
• Okapis have to follow a diet low in sugar.
• Do okapis know how to read?