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saiga

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saiga /ˈsīɡə, ˈsaɪɡə / (also saiga antelope)
noun an Asian antelope that has a distinctive convex snout with the nostrils opening downward, living in herds on the cold steppes.
Saiga tartarica, family Bovidae.
– ORIGIN early 19th century : from Russian.