pygarg

noun

variants or less commonly pygargus
plural pygargs also pygarguses
1
obsolete : a white-rumped ungulate (as an addax)
2
obsolete : sea eagle

Word History

Etymology

Latin pygargus, an antelope, an eagle, from Greek pygargos, literally, white rump, from pyg- + argos white

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“Pygarg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pygarg. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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