Meanings
plural white tigers
- Any member of the species Danaus melanippus of butterflies, found from eastern India to the Philippines and Indonesia.
- Any member of the species Nyctemera coleta of moths, found from India to Japan and Papua New Guinea.
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white tiger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20tiger
“white tiger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20tiger. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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