saiga Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun goat-like antelope of central Eurasia having a stubby nose like a proboscis
    Saiga tatarica.

WordNet

Sai"ga noun
Etymology
Russ. saika.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) 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.

Webster 1913