quagga
n.
extinct species of the of southern Africa zebra which was yellowish brown in color and with stripes only on the head and neck
Quagga
The quagga is an
extinct subspecies of the
plains zebra, which was once found in great numbers in
South Africa's
Cape Province and the southern part of the
Orange Free State. It was distinguished from other zebras by having the usual vivid marks on the front part of the body only. In the mid-section, the stripes faded and the dark, inter-stripe spaces became wider, and the hindquarters were a plain brown. The name comes from a
Khoikhoi word for zebra and is
onomatopoeic, being said to resemble the quagga's call.
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quagga
Noun
1. mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century
(synonym) Equus quagga
(hypernym) equine, equid
(member-holonym) Equus, genus Equus
Quagga
(n.)
A South African wild ass (Equus, / Hippotigris, quagga). The upper parts are reddish brown, becoming paler behind and behind and beneath, with dark stripes on the face, neck, and fore part of the body.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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