NOUN | animal | wild boar, boar, Sus scrofa | Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come |
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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 | 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 |
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