plural zebras
1
plural also zebra
: any of several swift African mammals (Equus grevyi, E. quagga, and E. zebra) related to the horse but distinctively and conspicuously patterned in stripes of black or dark brown and white or buff
2
[from the shirts patterned in black-and-white stripes worn by football referees]
: referee sense 2
3
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During the game drive at Aquila, safari-goers will see South Africa’s big five: lions, elephants, buffalos, cheetahs, and rhinos, plus more local wildlife including giraffes, hippos, flamingos, zebras, springboks, birds, and more.
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Some previous studies have indeed shown that cattle can compete for grass with wild herbivores such as wildebeests, impalas, Thomson’s gazelles, zebras, buffalo, and giraffes.
—Bygeoffrey Kamadi, science.org, 10 Sep. 2024
By extracting and studying DNA from the hairs, scientists determined the two lions feasted on giraffe, waterbuck, zebra, oryx, wildebeest—and, yes, several humans.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
Resident endangered species span from the zebra shark to the African penguin, while initiatives like coral restoration and sea turtle rehabilitation are both top priorities for the aquarium’s many on-staff scientists.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Some previous studies have indeed shown that cattle can compete for grass with wild herbivores such as wildebeests, impalas, Thomson’s gazelles, zebras, buffalo, and giraffes.
—Bygeoffrey Kamadi, science.org, 10 Sep. 2024
By extracting and studying DNA from the hairs, scientists determined the two lions feasted on giraffe, waterbuck, zebra, oryx, wildebeest—and, yes, several humans.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
Resident endangered species span from the zebra shark to the African penguin, while initiatives like coral restoration and sea turtle rehabilitation are both top priorities for the aquarium’s many on-staff scientists.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Zebra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zebra. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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zebra
noun
ze·bra
ˈzēb-rə 
plural zebras also zebra
1
: any of several hoofed plant-eating African mammals that are related to the horse, have a hide striped in black or dark brown and white or buff, and are swift runners
2
: a small Indian fish with blue and silver stripes that is often kept in tropical aquariums
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