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Definition of Tiger wolf

Tiger wolf
Tiger Ti"ger, n. [OE. tigre, F. tigre, L. tigris, Gr. ti`gris; probably of Persian origin; cf. Zend tighra pointed, tighri an arrow, Per. t[=i]r; perhaps akin to E. stick, v.t.; -- probably so named from its quickness.] 1. A very large and powerful carnivore (Felis tigris) native of Southern Asia and the East Indies. Its back and sides are tawny or rufous yellow, transversely striped with black, the tail is ringed with black, the throat and belly are nearly white. When full grown, it equals or exceeds the lion in size and strength. Called also royal tiger, and Bengal tiger. 2. Fig.: A ferocious, bloodthirsty person. As for heinous tiger, Tamora. --Shak. 3. A servant in livery, who rides with his master or mistress. --Dickens. 4. A kind of growl or screech, after cheering; as, three cheers and a tiger. [Colloq. U. S.] 5. A pneumatic box or pan used in refining sugar. American tiger. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The puma. (b) The jaguar. Clouded tiger (Zo["o]l.), a handsome striped and spotted carnivore (Felis macrocelis or F. marmorata) native of the East Indies and Southern Asia. Its body is about three and a half feet long, and its tail about three feet long. Its ground color is brownish gray, and the dark markings are irregular stripes, spots, and rings, but there are always two dark bands on the face, one extending back from the eye, and one from the angle of the mouth. Called also tortoise-shell tiger. Mexican tiger (Zo["o]l.), the jaguar. Tiger beetle (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of active carnivorous beetles of the family Cicindelid[ae]. They usually inhabit dry or sandy places, and fly rapidly. Tiger bittern. (Zo["o]l.) See Sun bittern, under Sun. Tiger cat (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of wild cats of moderate size with dark transverse bars or stripes somewhat resembling those of the tiger. Tiger flower (Bot.), an iridaceous plant of the genus Tigridia (as T. conchiflora, T. grandiflora, etc.) having showy flowers, spotted or streaked somewhat like the skin of a tiger. Tiger grass (Bot.), a low East Indian fan palm (Cham[ae]rops Ritchieana). It is used in many ways by the natives. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants). Tiger lily. (Bot.) See under Lily. Tiger moth (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of moths of the family Arctiad[ae] which are striped or barred with black and white or with other conspicuous colors. The larv[ae] are called woolly bears. Tiger shark (Zo["o]l.), a voracious shark (Galeocerdo maculatus or tigrinus) more or less barred or spotted with yellow. It is found in both the Atlantic and Indian Ocean. Called also zebra shark. Tiger shell (Zo["o]l.), a large and conspicuously spotted cowrie (Cypr[ae]a tigris); -- so called from its fancied resemblance to a tiger in color and markings. Called also tiger cowrie. Tiger wolf (Zo["o]l.), the spotted hyena (Hy[ae]na crocuta). Tiger wood, the variegated heartwood of a tree (Mach[ae]rium Schomburgkii) found in Guiana.

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- the spotted hyena (crocuta crocuta), also known as the laughing hyena or tiger wolf, is a species of hyena native to sub-saharan africa
- pleasant goat and big big wolf: the tiger prowess. (喜羊羊与灰太狼之虎虎生威 xǐ yáng yáng yǔ huī tài láng zhī hǔ hǔshēng wēi. goat and big big wolf tv series.
- builder of 5 custom guitars for jerry garcia of the grateful dead the guitars he built for garcia included eagle (alembic wolf tiger wolf jr
- the gray wolf or grey wolf (canis lupus) is a species of canid native to the with only human s and tiger s posing a serious threat to it.
- the shield is supported by two thylacine s (tasmanian tigers/wolfs) with a motto beneath, ubertas et fidelitas, which is latin for '
- hoplias malabaricus, also known as the wolf fish, tiger fish or trahira, is a predatory central and south american freshwater ray finned
- it is commonly known as the tasmanian tiger (because of its striped back) or the tasmanian wolf native to continental australia , tasmania
- tiger of sabrodt (tiger von sabrodt) is the name given to a wolf shot in lusatia in 1904; the last free-living wolf to be shot within the
- tiger cubs wear the cub scout uniform ; it is accompanied by orange wolf cubs wear the cub scout uniform and the wolf cubs cap with yellow
- wolf most commonly means the gray wolf , canis lupus. wolf or wolves may also tiger wolf , crocuta crocuta, better known as the spotted hyena