Sus scrofa meaning

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Sus scrofa (noun): Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States.

Sus scrofa has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Sus scrofa as a noun

  1. Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in United States

    Synonyms: wild boar, boar

    Type of: swine

  2. domestic swine

    Synonyms: hog, pig, grunter, squealer

    Type of: swine

    Kinds: porker

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