Definition of liger in English:

liger

noun ˈlʌɪɡəˈlīɡər

The hybrid offspring of a male lion and a tigress.
（雄狮和雌虎交配后产下的）狮虎。比较TIGON
Compare with tigon
Example sentencesExamples
- We know that tigers and lions can produce hybrids called tigons and ligers, so it is likely that they are descended from the same original kind.
- Even when crossbreeding creates a viable hybrid, the offspring often inherits multiple copies of each parents' chromosomes, or sets of genes (see photos of ligers, hybrids of lions and tigers).
- The drive-through wildlife park is believed to have the country's largest concentration of ligers, housing ten of the massive cats.
- You learn what it's like to feed llamas, what a liger is (it's a cross between a lion and a tiger - totally sweet), the best way to ask out the hot girl in your class, and the best strategies for running for class president.
- A hybrid from a male lion and a female tiger is called a liger while a hybrid from a male tiger and a female lion is a tigon.

Origin

1930s: blend of lion and tiger.

Rhymes

Auriga, Eiger, saiga, taiga, tiger

Definition of liger in US English:

liger

nounˈlīɡər

The hybrid offspring of a male lion and a tigress.
（雄狮和雌虎交配后产下的）狮虎。比较TIGON
Compare with tigon
Example sentencesExamples
- You learn what it's like to feed llamas, what a liger is (it's a cross between a lion and a tiger - totally sweet), the best way to ask out the hot girl in your class, and the best strategies for running for class president.
- A hybrid from a male lion and a female tiger is called a liger while a hybrid from a male tiger and a female lion is a tigon.
- Even when crossbreeding creates a viable hybrid, the offspring often inherits multiple copies of each parents' chromosomes, or sets of genes (see photos of ligers, hybrids of lions and tigers).
- We know that tigers and lions can produce hybrids called tigons and ligers, so it is likely that they are descended from the same original kind.
- The drive-through wildlife park is believed to have the country's largest concentration of ligers, housing ten of the massive cats.

Origin

1930s: blend of lion and tiger.

单词	liger
释义	Definition of liger in English: liger noun ˈlʌɪɡəˈlīɡər The hybrid offspring of a male lion and a tigress. （雄狮和雌虎交配后产下的）狮虎。比较TIGON Compare with tigon Example sentencesExamples We know that tigers and lions can produce hybrids called tigons and ligers, so it is likely that they are descended from the same original kind. Even when crossbreeding creates a viable hybrid, the offspring often inherits multiple copies of each parents' chromosomes, or sets of genes (see photos of ligers, hybrids of lions and tigers). The drive-through wildlife park is believed to have the country's largest concentration of ligers, housing ten of the massive cats. You learn what it's like to feed llamas, what a liger is (it's a cross between a lion and a tiger - totally sweet), the best way to ask out the hot girl in your class, and the best strategies for running for class president. A hybrid from a male lion and a female tiger is called a liger while a hybrid from a male tiger and a female lion is a tigon. Origin 1930s: blend of lion and tiger. Rhymes Auriga, Eiger, saiga, taiga, tiger Definition of liger in US English: liger nounˈlīɡər The hybrid offspring of a male lion and a tigress. （雄狮和雌虎交配后产下的）狮虎。比较TIGON Compare with tigon Example sentencesExamples You learn what it's like to feed llamas, what a liger is (it's a cross between a lion and a tiger - totally sweet), the best way to ask out the hot girl in your class, and the best strategies for running for class president. A hybrid from a male lion and a female tiger is called a liger while a hybrid from a male tiger and a female lion is a tigon. Even when crossbreeding creates a viable hybrid, the offspring often inherits multiple copies of each parents' chromosomes, or sets of genes (see photos of ligers, hybrids of lions and tigers). We know that tigers and lions can produce hybrids called tigons and ligers, so it is likely that they are descended from the same original kind. The drive-through wildlife park is believed to have the country's largest concentration of ligers, housing ten of the massive cats. Origin 1930s: blend of lion and tiger.
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