tiglon

[tahy-gluh n]

noun

the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.

Also ti·gon

[tahy-guh n] /ˈtaɪ gən/.

Compare liger.

Origin of tiglon

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

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