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tiger
noun(ti-ger)
a large Asian carnivorous mammal (Panthera tigris) of the cat family having a usually tawny coat transversely striped with black
tiger
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any of several large wildcats (such as the jaguar or cougar)
tiger
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a domestic cat with striped pattern
tiger
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any of numerous active carnivorous beetles (family Cicindelidae) having larvae that tunnel in the soil
tiger
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any of various wildcats (such as the serval, ocelot, or margay) of moderate size and variegated coloration
tiger
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a striped or sometimes blotched tabby cat
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a common Asian garden lily (Lilium lancifolium synonym L. tigrinum) that has nodding orange-colored flowers densely spotted with black and alternate leaves with black bulblets in the leaf axils; also : any of various lilies with similar flowers
tiger
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maple lumber having a distinct irregularly striped pattern and much used for furniture
tiger
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asian tiger mosquito
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yellow-fever mosquito
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any of a family (Arctiidae) of stout-bodied moths usually with broad striped or spotted wings
tiger
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a large widely distributed North American salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum of the family Ambystomatidae) that is variably colored with contrasting blotches, spots, or bars
tiger
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a large gray or brown stocky-bodied requiem shark (Galeocerdo cuvieri) that is nearly cosmopolitan especially in warm seas and can be dangerous to humans
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a large shrimp (Penaeus monodon of the family Penaeidae) of the Indian and Pacific oceans that is often farmed and widely sold as food

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