reticulated giraffe

noun

: a giraffe (Giraffa reticulata synonymG. camelopardalis reticulata) found in northeast Africa, Somalia, and northern Kenya that has a deep chestnut-colored coat divided by a network of fine white lines into large geometric patches

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Skye, a reticulated giraffe who called the Sacramento Zoo home for more than a quarter-century, died Friday at the age of 26. Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 6 July 2024 Genetic studies have found that giraffe DNA falls into four distinct clusters: the Northern giraffe, the reticulated giraffe, the Masai giraffe and the Southern giraffe. Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2024 Now, the reticulated giraffe is classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2023 The newborn is a reticulated giraffe, an endangered species that was added to The International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List in 2018. James Powel, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for reticulated giraffe 

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reticulated giraffe was in 1953

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“Reticulated giraffe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reticulated%20giraffe. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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