tigon
English
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Etymology
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editNoun
edittigon (plural tigons)
- A cross between a male tiger and a lioness.
- 1985, Hartson & Dawson, The Ultimate Irrelevant Encyclopedia, page 66:
- Tigons, ligers and a zeedonk have also been created by miscegenating mammals.
Translations
editcross between a male tiger and a lioness
See also
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References
edit- “tigon”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- ^ Olga Kornienko, Grinin L, Ilyin I, Herrmann P, Korotayev A (2016) “Social and Economic Background of Blending”, in Globalistics and Globalization Studies: Global Transformations and Global Future[1], Volgograd: Uchitel Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 220–225
Anagrams
editEsperanto
editNoun
edittigon
- accusative singular of tigo
Swedish
editNoun
edittigon n or c
- a tigon (cat born to a male tiger and a lioness)
Usage notes
editNeuter gender is based on the gender of lejon (a rare neuter-gendered animal), though common gender is intuitive as well (and appears in the media).
Declension
editDeclension of tigon
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