saiga

[ sahy-guh ]

/ ˈsaɪ gə /

noun

a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.

Origin of saiga

1795–1805; (<New Latin ) <Russian saĭgá(k) <Turkic; compare Chagatai sayğak

Words nearby saiga

Sahitya Akademi, SAHM, saice, said, Saida, saiga, Saigon, Saigo Takamori, sail, sailboard, sailboarding

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Example sentences from the Web for saiga

The chiru, which belongs to the typical or antilopine section of antelopes, is probably allied to the saiga.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2|Various
Dr. Murie notices the inflation of the post-maxilla in the saiga, and states that a similar extension is to be found in the chiru.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale
This genus differs from Gazella by having only two lower premolars as in Saiga.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
Hodgson was apparently not well acquainted at the time with saiga, or he would have certainly alluded to the affinity.
Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon|Robert A. Sterndale

Gesner has mentioned this animal under the name of colus, and Gmelin under that of saiga.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume VIII (of 10)|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon

British Dictionary definitions for saiga

saiga

/ (ˈsaɪɡə) /

noun

either of two antelopes, Saiga tatarica or S. mongolica, of the plains of central Asia, having an enlarged slightly elongated nose

Word Origin for saiga

C19: from Russian

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单词	saiga
释义	saiga [ sahy-guh ] / ˈsaɪ gə / noun a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle. Origin of saiga 1795–1805; (<New Latin ) <Russian saĭgá(k) <Turkic; compare Chagatai sayğak Words nearby saiga Sahitya Akademi, SAHM, saice, said, Saida, saiga, Saigon, Saigo Takamori, sail, sailboard, sailboarding Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for saiga The chiru, which belongs to the typical or antilopine section of antelopes, is probably allied to the saiga. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2\|Various Dr. Murie notices the inflation of the post-maxilla in the saiga, and states that a similar extension is to be found in the chiru. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon\|Robert A. Sterndale This genus differs from Gazella by having only two lower premolars as in Saiga. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard Hodgson was apparently not well acquainted at the time with saiga, or he would have certainly alluded to the affinity. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon\|Robert A. Sterndale Gesner has mentioned this animal under the name of colus, and Gmelin under that of saiga. Buffon's Natural History. Volume VIII (of 10)\|Georges Louis Leclerc de Buffon British Dictionary definitions for saiga saiga / (ˈsaɪɡə) / noun either of two antelopes, Saiga tatarica or S. mongolica, of the plains of central Asia, having an enlarged slightly elongated nose Word Origin for saiga C19: from Russian Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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