NOUN | animal | boar, wild boar, Sus scrofa | Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come |
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animal | boar | an uncastrated male hog |
Sounds | bao'r | |
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Rhymes | abhor ... Zocor: 121 rhymes with aor... |
Meaning | Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States. | |
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Synonyms | wild boar, Sus scrofa | |
Member of | Sus, genus Sus | type genus of the Suidae |
Parts | tusk | A long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging |
Broader | swine | stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals |
Spanish | jabalí | |
Catalan | porc fer, porc senglar, senglar, Sus scrofa |
Meaning | An uncastrated male hog. | |
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Broader | swine | stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals |
Spanish | verraco | |
Catalan | verro |
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