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Zebra
/ˈziːbɹə/
Any of three species of genus Equus: E. grevyi, E. quagga, or E. zebra, all with black and white stripes and native to Africa.
📖 Definitions of "Zebra"
noun
- 1
Any of three species of genus Equus: E. grevyi, E. quagga, or E. zebra, all with black and white stripes and native to Africa.
- 2
A referee.
- 3
An unlikely diagnosis, especially for symptoms probably caused by a common ailment. (Originates in the advice often given to medical students: "when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras".)
- 4
A biracial person, specifically one born to a member of the Sub-Saharan African race and a Caucasian.
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