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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. 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. 2

    A referee.

  3. 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. 4

    A biracial person, specifically one born to a member of the Sub-Saharan African race and a Caucasian.

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