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Boar

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wild boarnounA wild swine native to Eurasia and North Africa (Sus scrofa), now widely distributed elsewhere and ancestor of most domestic pig breeds.
sus scrofanounold world wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in united states

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wild boarnounA wild swine native to Eurasia and North Africa (Sus scrofa), now widely distributed elsewhere and ancestor of most domestic pig breeds.
sus scrofanounold world wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come; introduced in united states
pignoun(countable) Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.
tuskynoun(dialect, Yorkshire) rhubarb, sticks from that vegetable
swinenoun(plural swine) A pig (the animal).
bullnounAn adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.
porknoun(chiefly uncountable) The meat of a pig.
taurusnoun(astrology) The zodiac sign for the bull, ruled by Venus and covering April 21 - May 21 (tropical astrology) or May 16 - June 15 (sidereal astrology).
betrayalnounThe act of betraying.
treasonnounThe crime of betraying one’s own country.
wild hog
wild pignounSynonym of wild boar.
hognounAny animal belonging to the Suidae family of mammals, especially the pig, the warthog, and the boar.
razorbacknoun(US, southeastern US, informal) A feral pig.
peccarynounAny of the family Tayassuidae of mammals from the Americas, related to pigs.
barrownounA mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
warthognoun(zoology) A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa.
tuskernounAn animal, such as a bull elephant or a boar, with large tusks.
bush pignounAn African pig of the genus Potamochoerus; Potamochoerus porcus or Potamochoerus larvatus.
sounderSomething or someone who makes a sound.

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