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saiga

saiga

1 9.9
A small antelope with a large, soft nose from central Eurasia
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪɡə/
  • Specialized
: saiga
  • saiga antelope

Examples

  • He was twice her age, with a forked beard, frost gray eyes, and a face as long as a saiga antelope's.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • We flitted over animal scenes: saigas ran, buffalo grazed, elephants strode sedately.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • In the grasslands of Central Asia, the saiga antelope is known for its unique, large nose.

  • During the summer months, groups of saiga can be seen migrating across the plains.

  • The saiga is an endangered species, struggling to survive due to habitat loss and poaching.

Synonyms

goat antelope
vssaiga
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A wild animal like a goat with antelope features that lives in mountains and forests

is one specific species with a distinctive swollen proboscis nose
Saiga tatarica
vssaiga
  • Specialized
9.9

A wild animal like a goat from central Asia with a large soft nose

is the common name used for that animal rather than the scientific label

Compounds

genus Saiga
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of antelopes that contains only the saiga antelope found in Eurasia

Surface Forms

saiga singular
saigas plural

Etymology

Saiga comes into English from Russian, which borrowed the name from Central Asian languages such as Kazakh where people used it for the animal on the steppes. That's why Saiga is the name for the goat-like antelope with the large, tube-shaped nose.