tigon

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English

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A tigon

Etymology

Blend of tiger +‎ lion[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

tigon (plural tigons)

  1. 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.

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References

  • tigon”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
  1. ^ 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, Volgograd: Uchitel Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 220–225

Anagrams

Esperanto

Noun

tigon

  1. accusative singular of tigo

Swedish

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Noun

tigon n or c

  1. a tigon (cat born to a male tiger and a lioness)

Usage notes

Neuter 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).

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