Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Animalsokapio‧ka‧pi /əʊˈkɑːpi $ oʊ-/ noun (plural okapi or okapis) [countable] HBAan African animal like a giraffe, but with a shorter neckExamples from the Corpusokapi• Each man was given a large hunting knife and two smaller weapons known as okapi knives. ldoceonline.com