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PYGARG
Etymology
Noun
pygarg (plural pygargs)
(biblical) An unidentified large animal with horns, possibly the addax, mentioned in the Bible (Deuteronomy 14:5) as one of the animals permitted for food.
A bird, the osprey.
Source: Wiktionary
Py"garg, Py*gar"gus,Etym: [L. pygargus, Gr. pygargue.]
1. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A quadruped, probably the addax, an antelope having a white rump. Deut. xiv. 5.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) The female of the hen harrier. (b) The sea eagle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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