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zebra

/ˈzɛb.ɹə/ noun B2
  1. Any of three species of subgenus Hippotigris: Equus grevyi, Equus quagga, or Equus zebra, all with black and white stripes and native to Africa.
  2. A referee. (slang)
  3. An unlikely diagnosis, especially for symptoms probably caused by a common ailment. (slang)
  4. Someone who has Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or hypermobility spectrum disorder
  5. A biracial person, specifically one born to a Sub-Saharan African person and a white person. (slang)
  6. A zebra cichlid (Amatitlania nigrofasciata). (informal)
  7. Any of various papilionid butterflies of the subgenus Paranticopsis of the genus Graphium, having black and white markings.
  8. A zebra crossing.

Plural zebra

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