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PANTHERA TIGRIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Panthera tigris mean?
• PANTHERA TIGRIS (noun)
The noun PANTHERA TIGRIS has 1 sense:
1. large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
Familiarity information: PANTHERA TIGRIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Panthera tigris; tiger
Hypernyms ("Panthera tigris" is a kind of...):
big cat; cat (any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Panthera tigris"):
tiger cub (a young tiger)
Bengal tiger (southern short-haired tiger)
tigress (a female tiger)
Holonyms ("Panthera tigris" is a member of...):
genus Panthera; Panthera (lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers)
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