a mammal family of pigs, hogs, and boars
animal noun (animals and microorganisms)
Suidae*
(* Suidae may be used in a singular or plural context)
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Sus + -idae
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the biological family to which pigs belong. In addition to numerous fossil species, up to sixteen extant species are currently recognized, classified into between four and eight genera. The family includes the domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus or Sus... (39 of 991 words, 3 images)
A taxonomic family within the suborder Suiformes -- the pigs and related creatures. (12 of 14 words)
an order of mammals that comprises the even-toed ungulates (9 of 26 words, pronunciation)
a herbivorous hoofed mammal with an even number of toes on each foot, e.g. a cow or deer. Order Artiodactyla. (20 of 50 words, pronunciation)
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Origin: Sus + -idae
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Suidae
Origin: Latin sus ("hog").
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sus
Origin: Ancient Greek εἶδος (eidos, "appearance")
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