Quagga
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkwaxə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quagga is a noun meaning Ellipsis of quagga mussel.
Meaning
Ellipsis of quagga mussel.
More Meanings
- A southern-African subspecies of plains zebra, Equus quagga quagga, which went extinct in 1883. The upper parts of the animal were reddish brown, becoming paler behind and beneath, while the face, neck, and fore part of the body were marked by dark stripes.
Example Sentences
I saw a rhinoceros, buffalo (a large herd), eland, quagga, and sable antelope, the most beautiful of all the bucks, not to mention many smaller varieties of game, and three ostriches which scudded away at our approach like white drift before a gale.
Word Forms
- quaggas
- quagha
- quakka
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include quagha, quakka, quacha, kwagga, onagga, zebra.
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