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Meaning of "common zebra" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMMON ZEBRA

common zebra  [ˈkɒmən ˈzɛbrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMMON ZEBRA

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Common zebra is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COMMON ZEBRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

common zebra

Plains zebra

The plains zebra, also known as the common zebra or Burchell's zebra, is the most common and geographically widespread species of zebra. It ranges from the south of Ethiopia through East Africa to as far south as Botswana and eastern South Africa. The plains zebra remains common in game reserves, but is threatened by human activities such as hunting for its meat and hide, as well as competition with livestock and encroachment by farming on much of its habitat. Subspecies include the extinct quagga, and six recognized extant subspecies, though there is great variation in coat patterns between individuals. The striping pattern is unique among ungulates in the region, and its functions are disputed. Suggested functions include crypsis, forms of motion camouflage, social signaling and recognition, and discouraging biting flies. The plains zebra's range is fragmented but spans much of southern and eastern Africa south of the Sahara. Its habitat is generally but not exclusively treeless grasslands and savanna woodlands, both tropical and temperate.

Definition of common zebra in the English dictionary

The definition of common zebra in the dictionary is Equus burchelli, the most common type of zebra.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMMON ZEBRA


abracadabra
ˌæbrəkəˈdæbrə
algebra
ˈældʒɪbrə
Alhambra
ælˈhæmbrə
Anambra
əˈnæmbrə
candelabra
ˌkændɪˈlɑːbrə
cobra
ˈkəʊbrə
dobra
ˈdəʊbrə
Ellenborough
ˈɛlənbrə
labra
ˈleɪbrə
libra
ˈlaɪbrə
Middlesbrough
ˈmɪdəlzbrə
palabra
pəˈlɑːbrə
penumbra
pɪˈnʌmbrə
robe-de-chambre
rɔbdəʃɑ̃brə
robes-de-chambre
rɔbdəʃɑ̃brə
sabra
ˈsɑːbrə
Scarborough
ˈskɑːbrə
umbra
ˈʌmbrə
vertebra
ˈvɜːtɪbrə
zebra
ˈziːbrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMMON ZEBRA

common salt
common scoter
common seal
common sense
common shelduck
common shrew
common snapping turtle
common snipe
common soldier
common spoonbill
common spotted orchid
common stock
common storksbill
common swallow
common swift
common time
common toad
common weal
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WORDS THAT END LIKE COMMON ZEBRA

Akubra
Aldabra
Boolean algebra
bra
cembra
cerebra
Coimbra
half-cup bra
Indian cobra
king cobra
lubra
Mahalla el Kubra
nursing bra
padded bra
procerebra
Rubbra
sports bra
sternebra
terebra
zabra

Synonyms and antonyms of common zebra in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «common zebra» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMMON ZEBRA

Find out the translation of common zebra to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of common zebra from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «common zebra» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

常见的斑马
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cebra común
570 millions of speakers

English

common zebra
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आम ज़ेबरा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

حمار وحشي المشترك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

общая зебры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

zebra comum
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাধারণ জিব্রা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

zèbre commun
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zebra biasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gemeinsame Zebra
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

一般的なシマウマ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일반적인 얼룩말
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Zebra umum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngựa vằn thông thường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொதுவான வரிக்குதிரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सामान्य झेब्रा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ortak zebra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zebra comune
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zebra wspólnego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загальна зебри
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zebra comun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοινή ζέβρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

algemene sebras
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vanlig zebra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vanlig sebra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of common zebra

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMON ZEBRA»

The term «common zebra» is used very little and occupies the 176.093 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMMON ZEBRA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about common zebra

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMMON ZEBRA»

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Encyclopedia of the World's Zoos
The stripes of the common zebra are wider than those of the Grevy's zebra, and the common zebra's ears are smaller. Common zebra foals are born with stripes that range from brown to cinnamon in color. The common zebra is one of Africa's  ...
Catharine E. Bell, 1999
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Endangered Animals: A Reference Guide to Conflicting Issues
CONFLICTING ISSUES The range and habitat of Grevy's zebra, sandwiched between that of the common zebra and the African wild ass, has probably never been able to sustain large numbers of animals. Although early population estimates ...
Richard P. Reading, Brian Miller, 2000
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New Scientist
Grevy's zebra, for instance, has much thinner stripes than the common zebra, and a different stripe pattern from the mountain zebra. How do the different patterns and spacings come about? Jonathan Bard of the MRC Clinical and Population ...
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The Encyclopedia of Historic and Endangered Livestock and ...
Themostnumerouszebraisknownvariouslyasthe Common, Plains, or Steppe zebra (Equus burchelli). The Common zebra was once found throughout eastern Africa south to the Cape of Good Hope. Four subspecies include the Burchell's, ...
Janet Vorwald Dohner, 2001
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East African Mammals: An Atlas of Evolution in Africa, ...
Nevertheless, the quagga represented a peculiar ecological isolate of the common zebra although it might be regarded as having been an incipient species (see p. 139). In addition to regional or ecological differentiation in the common zebra, ...
Jonathan Kingdon, 1988
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Shots and Snapshots in British East Africa
Otherwise the chief use of the common zebra is as a bait for lions, which are very fond of him. Porters will not eat zebra as a rule if they can get other meat : I have tried to eat the tongue, but I found it very coarse and stringy. Common zebra and  ...
Edward Bennet, 1914
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Kenya
Gestation is a little longer than in common zebra - I 3 months as against l2 months for a common zebra. Grevy's zebra foals suckle for nine months (common zebra six months) and stay longer with their mothers, so mares usually give birth only ...
Dave Richards, Val Richards, 2007
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The Origin and Influence of the Thoroughbred Horse
Ewart's careful study of the markings of the zebras, from which he has been led to conclude that the Somali Zebra represents the oldest type, " that the plan of marking in the common zebra might be easily derived by a modification of the stripes ...
Sir William Ridgeway, 1905
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The Origin and Influenfe of the Thoroughbred Horse
Ewart's careful study of the markings of the zebras, from which he has been led to conclude that the Somali Zebra represents the oldest type, " that the plan of marking in the common zebra might be easily derived by a modification of the stripes ...
10
DK Eyewitness Books: Horse
Like the common zebra, the mountain zebra averages around 13 hh/ 52 in (132 cm) at the withers. Seeing stripes TODAY, ZEBRAS LIVE ONLY IN AFRICA, although their ancestors, like all other members of the horse family, evolved in North ...
Juliet Clutton-Brock, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMMON ZEBRA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term common zebra is used in the context of the following news items.
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Zebra stripes could serve many purposes, study finds
The researchers photographed the plains zebra, the most widespread and common zebra species, at 16 sites in seven African countries. «USA TODAY, Jan 15»
2
Cast Your Vote to Name Denver Zoo's Baby Zebra
There are three different species of zebra: plains or common zebra, mountain zebra and Grevy's zebra. Grevy's zebra were named for Jules ... «Marketwired, Jan 15»
3
Bouncing baby zebra welcomed to Dublin Zoo
... at the zoo were “extremely excited” when pregnant Wiesje arrived recently as it had been 23 years since a common zebra was born there. «Irish Times, Sep 14»
4
African Safari Is the Latest Attraction at the Columbus Zoo
There's a common zebra. Reporter: This is not your father's trip to the zoo. They go back in their home. Kind of like my home. This has to be one ... «ABC News, May 14»
5
Mysore Zoo acquires four zebras
The common zebra is about 50-52 inches in size and males are slightly bigger than females. They feed almost entirely on grasses, but may ... «Times of India, Apr 14»
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Omaha zoo plans largest project ever, a $70 million outdoor …
The zoo also is excited to welcome back the white-and-black-striped plains zebra, the most common zebra species. The zoo had the species ... «Omaha World-Herald, Apr 14»
7
Avoid Bug Bites this Season by Wearing Stripes
Flies and mosquitoes are attracted to dark colors, and having a pattern of light and dark stripes – such as the all too common zebra pattern ... «Greener Ideal, Apr 14»
8
The Creatures of Kenya's Forgotten Loima Hills
These include lion (Panthera leo), elephant (Loxodonta africana), black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), common zebra (Equus burchelli), giraffe ... «NatGeo News Watch, Jul 13»
9
Newborn Zebra at Denver Zoo
The three types of zebra species include; plains or common zebra, mountain zebra and Grevy's zebra. Grevy's are named after a late 19th ... «kdvr.com, Jun 13»
10
Baby zebra born on Thursday in Denver Zoo
There are three different species of zebra; plains or common zebra, mountain zebra and Grevy's zebra. Grevy's zebra were named for Jules ... «9NEWS.com, Jun 13»

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