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pygarg

pygarg noun: an unidentified large animal with horns, possibly the addax, mentioned in the Bible (Deuteronomy 14:5) as one of the animals permitted for food.

Noun

pygarg (plural pygargs)

  1. An unidentified large animal with horns, possibly the addax, mentioned in the Bible (Deuteronomy 14:5) as one of the animals permitted for food.
  2. A bird, the osprey.

Forms of pygarg

pluralpygargs

Origin of pygarg

From Latin pygargus from Ancient Greek πύγαργος (púgargos), a compound of Ancient Greek πῡγή (pūgḗ, “rump”) + ἀργός (argós, “white”).

Questions about pygarg

What does pygarg mean?
Pygarg means an unidentified large animal with horns, possibly the addax, mentioned in the Bible (Deuteronomy 14:5) as one of the animals permitted for food.
What part of speech is pygarg?
Pygarg is a noun.
What is the plural of pygarg?
The plural of pygarg is pygargs.

Words near pygarg in the dictionary

  1. pygal
  2. pygalgia
  3. pygals
  4. pygarctia
  5. pygarctias
  6. pygarg
  7. pygargs
  8. pygargus
  9. pygian
  10. pygidia
  11. pygidial

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