Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

litigon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lit-igon
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An animal born to a male lion and a female tigon.

Example Sentences

"In 1979 the staff went further and crossed a tigon with a lion , producing a litigon . This male litigon has recently matured and is one of the most restless of his family . He is 2 feet longer than a lion and 8 inches taller ."
"Largest litigon An adult male litigon ( a hybrid of an Indian lion and a tigon - itself the offspring of a tiger and a lioness ) named Cubanacan at Alipore Zoological Gardens , Calcutta , India is believed to weigh at least 800 lb."
"(Photo: Jacana Agence de Presse/ E. Dragesco) Largest litigon An adult male litigon (a hybrid of an Indian lion and a tigon — itself the offspring of a tiger and a lioness) named Cubanacan at Alipore Zoological Gardens, Calcutta,[…]"

Etymology

Blend of liger + tigon.

Inflected Forms

litigons (plural)

Questions

What does litigon mean?: An animal born to a male lion and a female tigon.
Where does litigon come from?: Blend of liger + tigon.

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