saiga
(ˈseɪgə, ˈsaɪgə)
[a. Russ. saĭga. Cf. F. saïga.]
A kind of antelope (Saiga tartarica) of the steppes of Russia. Also saiga-antelope.
| 1801 Shaw Zool. II. ii. 339 The Saiga, or Scythian Antelope. Ibid. 340 The Saigas are of a migratory disposition. 1896 Lydekker Brit. Mammals 305 The Saiga Antelope. |