First Known Use: 14th century
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camelopard
noun ca·mel·o·pard \kə-ˈme-lə-ˌpärd\
Definition of CAMELOPARD
1
archaic : giraffe
2
capitalized : camelopardalis
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Origin of CAMELOPARD
Late Latin camelopardus, alteration of Latin camelopardalis, from Greek kamēlopardalis, from kamēlos camel + pardalis leopard
Rhymes with CAMELOPARD
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