zebra

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Synonyms: debra, zabra, zera, hebra, sebra, ebra, nebra, zeba, zehra, cebra, zeebra

Antonyms: debra, zabra, zera, hebra, sebra, ebra, nebra, zeba, zehra, cebra, zeebra

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q32789}}Any of three species of subgenus {{taxfmt|Hippotigris|subgenus}}: {{taxfmt|Equus grevyi|species}}, {{taxfmt|Equus quagga|species}}, or {{taxfmt|Equus zebra|species}}, all with black and white [[stripe]]s and native to [[Africa]].
2. {{lb|en|sports|slang}} A [[referee]].
3. {{lb|en|medicine|slang}} An [[unlikely]] [[diagnosis]], especially for symptoms probably caused by a common ailment.
4. {{lb|en|medicine|by extension}} Someone who has [[:w:Ehlers-Danlos syndrome|Ehlers-Danlos syndrome]] or [[:w:hypermobility spectrum disorder|hypermobility spectrum disorder]]
5. {{lb|en|pejorative|slang|ethnic slur}} A [[biracial]] person, specifically one born to a Sub-Saharan [[African]] person and a [[white]] person.
6. {{lb|en|informal}} A [[zebra cichlid]] ({{taxlink|Amatitlania nigrofasciata|species}}).
7. Any of various [[papilionid]] butterflies of the [[subgenus]] {{taxlink|Paranticopsis|subgenus}} of the [[genus]] ''[[Graphium]]'', having black and white markings.
8. A [[zebra crossing]].
9. {{lb|en|chess}} A [[fairy chess]] piece that is moved three squares in one direction and two at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces.

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