liger
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of liger
Example Sentences
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He could be seen in a cage with Spears and a "liger" -- the breeding result of a female tiger and a male lion -- at the beginning of the performance.
From Fox News ● Apr. 1, 2020
Lexi also celebrated her 22nd birthday and seemed to hint that she wanted a liger as a gift:
From Golf Digest ● Feb. 14, 2017
Big Cat Rescue has cared for numerous hybrids over the years, including a liger that has since died.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2015
One of the questions on Million Pound Drop on Channel Four on Friday night was: "Which of the following is not a real creature; a liger, a wholphin, a zorse, or a sheepig?"
From The Guardian ● Dec. 20, 2010
Nevertheless, a liger has just been brought to the London Zoo.
From Time Magazine Archive
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