Definitions
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- proper n. A taxonomic species within the genus Panthera — the tiger.
Etymologies
From Panthera ("leopard") + Latin tigris ("tiger"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
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The Balinese population of tigers had diverged just enough, as I’ve mentioned, to be considered a distinct subspecies, Panthera tigris balica.
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Java itself had a different subspecies, Panthera tigris sondaica.
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