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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