Camelopardalis

[ kuh-mel-uh-pahr-dl-is, kam-uh-loh- ]
/ kəˌmɛl əˈpɑr dl ɪs, ˌkæm ə loʊ- /

noun, genitive Ca·mel·o·par·da·lis. Astronomy.

the Giraffe, a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Perseus.

Example sentences from the Web for camelopardalis

  • A closely-allied but much larger species of fluke (F. gigantea) infests the giraffe (Camelopardalis).

    Parasites |T. Spencer Cobbold