Burchell's zebra

noun

Equus quagga burchellii, a southern subspecies of the plains zebra.

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bontequaggaDamaraland zebraZululand zebracommon zebraEquus burchelli
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Meanings

nounBurchell's zebra (plural Burchell's zebras)

plural Burchell's zebras

  1. Equus quagga burchellii, a southern subspecies of the plains zebra.

    Synonyms: bontequagga, Damaraland zebra, Zululand zebra

Synonyms & antonyms

nounEquus quagga burchellii, a southern subspecies of the plains zebra.

Similar
bontequaggaDamaraland zebraZululand zebra

More synonyms by meaning

nounof the plains of central and eastern Africa

Similar
common zebraEquus burchelli
Broader
zebra
Also see
bontequaggadamaraland zebraplains zebrazululand zebra

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Named after the British explorer and naturalist William John Burchell.

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APA

Burchell's zebra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burchell's%20zebra

MLA

“Burchell's zebra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burchell's%20zebra. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Burchell's zebra,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Burchell's%20zebra.

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