/ Dictionary / Index O okapi: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•ka•pi Pronunciation: (ō-kä'pē), [key] — pl. -pis, -pi. an African mammal, Okapia johnstoni, closely related to and resembling the giraffe, but smaller and with a much shorter neck. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: okapi (Thesaurus) oka Okavango Related Content Daily Word Quiz: overture Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language