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liger

noun
/ˈlaɪɡɚ/US

Etymology

Blend of lion + tiger

  1. derived from *(s)teyg-✻ — “to pierce, prick, be sharp”
  2. derived from τίγρις
  3. derived from tigris
  4. inherited from tigras
  5. inherited from tygre
  6. compounded as liger — “lion + tiger”

Definitions

  1. An animal born to a male lion and a tigress.

    • Tigons, ligers and a zeedonk have also been created by miscegenating mammals.

The neighborhood

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