"litigon" meaning in English

See litigon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: litigons [plural]
Etymology: Blend of liger + tigon. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|liger|tigon}} Blend of liger + tigon Head templates: {{en-noun}} litigon (plural litigons)
  1. An animal born to a male lion and a female tigon. Wikipedia link: litigon Categories (lifeform): Panthers
    Sense id: en-litigon-en-noun-c8QBYJOp Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Hybrids

Inflected forms

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