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/.

Compare liger.

Origin of tiglon

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