okapi definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: similar to ... with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs [syn: okapi, Okapia johnstoni] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: Mvuba (language spoken ... and upper legs only. Etymology: Mbuba Webster's 1913 Dictionary Okapi O*ka"pi, n. [Native name on the borders of ...