Definitions for saigaˈsaɪ gə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sai•gaˈsaɪ gə(n.)(pl.)-gas.
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of W Asia and E Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
Category: Mammals
Origin of saiga:
1795–1805; (< NL) < Russ saĭgá(k) < Turkic
Princeton's WordNet
saiga, Saiga tatarica(noun)
goat-like antelope of central Eurasia having a stubby nose like a proboscis
Wiktionary
saiga(Noun)
An antelope which inhabits a vast area between Kalmykia, Kazakhstan, southern Siberia.
Origin: сайга, from a language.
Webster Dictionary
Saiga(noun)
an antelope (Saiga Tartarica) native of the plains of Siberia and Eastern Russia. The male has erect annulated horns, and tufts of long hair beneath the eyes and ears
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