From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]:
Giraffidae
n : giraffes [syn: Giraffidae, family Giraffidae]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Giraffidae \Giraffidae\ prop. n.
The natural family of mammals including the giraffes.
Syn: family Giraffidae.
[WordNet 1.5] girandola