zebroid

[ zee-broid ]

adjective

1. Also ze·brine []. resembling a zebra.

noun

1. the offspring of a zebra and any other equine: the sire of a zebroid is usually the zebra.

Word History and Origins

Origin of zebroid¹

First recorded in 1880–85; zebr(a) ( def ) + -oid ( def )

Example Sentences

A zoo in the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea has welcomed its latest arrival – a zebroid, or zonkey.

From The Guardian