Associations to the word «Zebra»

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

ZEBRA, noun. (sports) (slang) A referee.

ZEBRA, noun. (medicine) (slang) An unlikely diagnosis, especially for symptoms probably caused by a common ailment. (Originates in the advice often given to medical students: "When you hear hoof beats, think of horses, not zebras.")

ZEBRA, noun. (vulgar) (pejorative) (slang) A bi-racial person, specifically one born to a member of the Sub-Saharan African race and a Caucasian.

ZEBRA, proper noun. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Equidae   — now treated as a synonym of Equus.

ZEBRA ACARA, noun. Nannacara adoketa, a Brazilian cichlid.

ZEBRA CROSSING, noun. (Australian) (UK) (NZ) A pedestrian crossing featuring broad white stripes painted parallel to the street.

ZEBRA CROSSINGS, noun. Plural of zebra crossing

ZEBRA FINCH, noun. A small Australasian weaverbird, Taeniopygia guttata, that has markings similar to a zebra.

ZEBRA FINCHES, noun. Plural of zebra finch

ZEBRA FISH, noun. Alternative spelling of zebrafish

ZEBRA FISHES, noun. Plural of zebra fish, an alternative spelling of zebrafish

ZEBRA MONGOOSE, noun. (rare) A banded mongoose.

ZEBRA MONGOOSES, noun. Plural of zebra mongoose

ZEBRA MUSSEL, noun. A striped mussel, Dreissena polymorpha, originating in Russia.

ZEBRA MUSSELS, noun. Plural of zebra mussel

ZEBRA SHARK, noun. A carpet shark, Stegostoma fasciatum, covered in black and white stripes resembling a zebra.

ZEBRA SHARKS, noun. Plural of zebra shark

ZEBRA WOLF, noun. Thylacine

ZEBRA, noun. Any of several fleet black-and-white striped African equines.