quagga

/ˈkwaxə/noun
Middle School
1

A southern-African subspecies of plains zebra, Equus quagga quagga, which went extinct in 1883. The upper parts of the animal were reddish brown, becoming paler behind and beneath, while the face, neck, and fore part of the body were marked by dark stripes.

2

Ellipsis of quagga mussel.

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