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Lion and Giraffe Definitions

Lion

A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera leo) of Africa and northwest India, having a short tawny coat, a tufted tail, and, in the male, a heavy mane around the neck and shoulders.

Giraffe

An African ruminant mammal (Giraffa camelopardalis) having a very long neck and legs, a tan coat with orange-brown to black blotches, and short horns. It is the tallest land animal, often reaching a height of 5 meters (16 feet).

Lion

A mountain lion.

Giraffe

A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.

Lion

A very brave person.
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Giraffe

A giraffe unicycle.

Lion

A person regarded as fierce or savage.

Giraffe

(Cockney rhyming slang) A laugh.
Are you having a giraffe?!

Lion

A noted person; a celebrity
A literary lion.

Giraffe

A very tall individual.
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Lion

Lion See Leo.

Giraffe

An African ruminant (Giraffa camelopardalis formerly Camelopardalis giraffa) related to the deers and antelopes, but placed in a family (Giraffidae) by itself; the camelopard. It is the tallest of quadriped animals, being sometimes twenty feet from the hoofs to the top of the head. Its neck is very long, and its fore legs are much longer than its hind legs. There are three types, having different patterns of spots on the pelt and different territories: the Reticulated Giraffe, the Masai Giraffe, and the Uganda Giraffe. Intermediate crosses are also observed.

Lion

A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.
Tigers and lions share a common ancestor from a few million years ago.

Giraffe

Tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

Lion

(in particular) A male lion, as opposed to a lioness.

Lion

(by extension) Any of various extant and extinct big cats, especially the mountain lion.

Lion

A Chinese foo dog.

Lion

An individual who shows strength and courage, attributes associated with the lion.

Lion

A famous person regarded with interest and curiosity.

Lion

A light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion. en

Lion

(historical) An old Scottish coin, with a lion on the obverse, worth 74 shillings.

Lion

Of the light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.

Lion

A large carnivorous feline mammal (Panthera leo, formerly Felis leo), found in Southern Asia and in most parts of Africa, distinct varieties occurring in the different countries. The adult male, in most varieties, has a thick mane of long shaggy hair that adds to his apparent size, which is less than that of the largest tigers. The length, however, is sometimes eleven feet to the base of the tail. The color is a tawny yellow or yellowish brown; the mane is darker, and the terminal tuft of the tail is black. In one variety, called the maneless lion, the male has only a slight mane.

Lion

A sign and a constellation; Leo.

Lion

An object of interest and curiosity, especially a person who is so regarded; as, he was quite a lion in London at that time.
Such society was far more enjoyable than that of Edinburgh, for here he was not a lion, but a man.

Lion

Large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

Lion

A celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)

Lion

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo

Lion

The fifth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about July 23 to August 22

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