PYGARGUS

Noun

pygargus

pygarg

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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