tigon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈtaɪɡən/
- (Southern-England) audio
- tī'gən
Etymology
Blend of tiger + lion
Meanings
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A cross between a male tiger and a lioness.
Tigons, ligers and a zeedonk have also been created by miscegenating mammals.
1985, Hartson & Dawson, The Ultimate Irrelevant Encyclopedia, page 66:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tigons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (13)
es tigrón (cross between a male tiger and a lioness) · sh ligar (cross between a male tiger and a lioness) · ru тигроле́в (cross between a male tiger and a lioness) · fi tiikoni (cross between a male tiger and a lioness) · fr tigron (cross between a male tiger and a lioness) · fr tiglon (cross between a male tiger and a lioness) · pl tyglew (cross between a male tiger and a lioness) · it tigone (cross between a male tiger and a lioness) · cy teiglew (cross between a male tiger and a lioness) · de Töwe (cross between a male tiger and a lioness) · pt tigreão (cross between a male tiger and a lioness) · sh лигар (cross between a male tiger and a lioness) · sv tigon (cross between a male tiger and a lioness)