zebra

B2
Pronunciation
/ˈziːbɹə/
/ˈziːbɹə/
Noun
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

Any of three species of genus Equus: E. grevyi, E. quagga, or E. zebra, all with black and white stripes and native to Africa.

2 Definition

A referee.

3 Definition

An unlikely diagnosis, especially for symptoms probably caused by a common ailment. (Originates in the advice often given to medical students: "when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses, not zebras".)

4 Definition

A biracial person, specifically one born to a member of the Sub-Saharan African race and a Caucasian.

5 Definition

A fish, the zebra cichlid.

6 Definition

Any of various papilionid butterflies of the subgenus Paranticopsis of the genus Graphium, having black and white markings.