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Definition of mountain zebra

mountain zebra

Plural:mountain zebras
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mountain zebra Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A species of zebra (Equus zebra) native to the rugged, mountainous regions of southwestern Africa, distinguished by a dewlap on the throat, a lack of shadow stripes, and a grid-like pattern of stripes on the rump.

Example

"During our safari in Namibia, we were lucky enough to spot a small herd of mountain zebras navigating the steep rocky slopes."

• Nearby Words

mountain laurel
mountain lion
mountain patch nose snake
mountain zebra
mountainscape
mountainside
mounting

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mountain zebra. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mountain zebra
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