Tarbagan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɑːbəɡən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tarbagan is a noun meaning Any of species Marmota sibirica of marmots that live on the steppes of Central Asia.
Meaning
Any of species Marmota sibirica of marmots that live on the steppes of Central Asia.
Example Sentences
One can only guess which rodent was most readily to be found near Lake Issyk-Koul in 1338 but the experience of later epidemics points to the tarbagan or Manchurian marmot, a beguiling squirrel-like creature much hunted for its skin.
Word Forms
- tarbagans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tarbogan, marmot, bobak, marmotine, zokor, bobac.
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