quagga

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Noun quagga has 1 sense

quagga, Equus quagga - mammal of South Africa that resembled a zebra; extinct since late 19th century
--₁ is a kind of equine, equid
--₁ is a member of Equus, genus Equus

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Quagga

A quagga refers to a recently extinct mammal, Equus quagga quagga, which was a subspecies of the plains zebra. It was native to South Africa and had a unique appearance, being brown and white striped only on the front part of its body.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

A subspecies of the plains zebra that became extinct in the late 19th century.

Example sentence: The quagga was once abundant on the grasslands of South Africa, but unfortunately, it is now extinct.

Sense 2:

A quagga shell or quagga fish, which is a marine bivalve mollusk.

Example sentence: The collection of quagga shells found on the beach was truly mesmerizing.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense 1:

Describing something or someone related to the quagga subspecies of the plains zebra.

Example sentence: The quagga patterns of his shirt reminded me of the extinct zebra.

Sense 2:

Describing a situation or task that is puzzling or confusing.

Example sentence: Solving this math problem is quite a quagga; it requires a lot of logical thinking.