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SAIGA
saiga, Saiga tatarica
(noun) goat-like antelope of central Eurasia having a stubby nose like a proboscis
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
saiga (plural saigas)
Saiga tatarica, an antelope which inhabits a vast area between Kalmykia, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia.
Synonyms
• (Saiga tatarica): steppe saiga
Coordinate terms
• (Saiga tatarica): Mongolian saiga, possibly a subspecies Saiga tatarica mongolica; Saiga borealis, possibly extinct or possibly including the Mongolian saiga
Source: Wiktionary
Sai"ga, n. Etym: [Russ. saika.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: An antelope (Saiga Tartarica) native of the plains of Siberia and Eastern Russia. The male has erect annulated horns, and tufts of long hair beneath the eyes and ears.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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