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tigress

tig·ress

UK/ˈtaɪ.ɡɹɪs/ US/ˈtaɪ.ɡɹəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives

Origin

From French tigresse, corresponding to tiger + -ess.

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