tiglon

[ tahy-gluh n ]
/ ˈtaɪ glən /

noun

the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion.
Also ti·gon [tahy-guh n] /ˈtaɪ gən/.
Compare liger.

Origin of tiglon

First recorded in 1940–45; tig(er) + l(i)on

Words nearby tiglon

tighty-whities, tiglath-pileser i, tiglath-pileser iii, tiglic, tiglic acid, tiglon, tigon, tigr, tigre, tigress, tigridia

British Dictionary definitions for tigon

tigon

tiglon (ˈtɪɡlɒn)

/ (ˈtaɪɡən) /

noun

the hybrid offspring of a male tiger and a female lion