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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“This simple measure has served to prevent spreading quagga and zebra mussels and is equally effective in stopping the overland spread of golden mussels,” officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 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
Caroffino said tribal crews’ need for gill netting has risen with the collapse of whitefish populations, which have suffered as invasive quagga mussels have gobbled up their food supply.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 2022
The quagga is faintly striped only on the head and neck, but the zebra is adorned on every part of the body with broad black bands, which contrast beautifully with a pale yellow ground.
From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Badlam, Anna B.
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