Sus scrofa

Definitions of Sus scrofa
  1. noun
    a wild swine native to Europe, Asia, and Africa with a narrow body and prominent tusks; ancestor of most domestic pigs
    synonyms: boar, wild boar
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    type of:
    swine
    stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
  2. noun
    domestic swine
    synonyms: grunter, hog, pig, squealer
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    types:
    porker
    a pig fattened to provide meat
    type of:
    swine
    stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
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