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saiga

Syllabification: (sai·ga)
Pronunciation: /ˈsīgə/

(also saiga antelope)
Definition of saiga

noun

  • an Asian antelope that has a distinctive convex snout with the nostrils opening downward, living in herds on the cold steppes.
    • Saiga tartarica, family Bovidae

Origin:

early 19th century: from Russian

saiga in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of saiga in the British & World English dictionary