tiglon

[ tahy-gluhn ]

/ ˈtaɪ glən /

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noun

the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.

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Also ti·gon

[tahy-guhn]. /ˈtaɪ gən/.

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Origin of tiglon

First recorded in 1940–45; tig(er) + l(i)on

Words nearby tiglon

tighty-whities, Tiglath-pileser I, Tiglath-pileser III, tiglic, tiglic acid, tiglon, tigon, TIGR, Tigré, tigress, tigridia