Definition of CAMELOPARD

camelopard

Plural: camelopards

Noun

  • tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
  • Synonym of giraffe.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin camēlopardalis, from Ancient Greek καμηλοπάρδαλις (kamēlopárdalis, “giraffe”).

Synonyms

Giraffa camelopardalis, giraffe

Scrabble Score: 17

camelopard: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
camelopard: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
camelopard: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

camelopard: valid Words With Friends Word