quagga
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of quagga
1775–85; < Afrikaans (now spelling kwagga ) < Khoikhoi, first recorded as quácha (1691); said to be imitative of the animal's yelp
Vocabulary lists containing quagga
Example Sentences
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There, zebra mussels and quagga mussels have thrived and caused a major decline in the yellow perch fishery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024
Upstream of the dam, nearly 90% of the Kakhovka Reservoir drained, exposing 1870 square kilometers of former lakebed, including dense beds of zebra and quagga mussels that once filtered and cleansed the reservoir’s water.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 3, 2024
Zebra and quagga mussels, belonging to the Dreissenid family, are widespread freshwater invasive species throughout North America that present a significant danger to native ecosystems by competing for resources.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2023
“We’re thankful that the Columbia River is the last major U.S. river with no zebra or quagga mussel population,” says Allen Pleus, aquatic invasive species manager for the state.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2021
A wild astonished cry broke from the crowd behind the escaped prisoner as they saw him urge the quagga to speed, and put it fairly at the awful leap before it.
From Into the Unknown A Romance of South Africa by Fletcher, Lawrence
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