sus scrofa

Noun
  1. Old World wild swine having a narrow body and prominent tusks from which most domestic swine come;
    Introduced in United States (synset 102399079)
    is a type of: swine - stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
    belongs to: genus sus, sus - type genus of the Suidae
    has: tusk - a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog
    same as: boar, wild boar
  2. Domestic swine (synset 102398058)
    is a type of: swine - stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
    subtypes: porker - a pig fattened to provide meat
    belongs to: genus sus, sus - type genus of the Suidae
    has:
    • trotter - foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food
    • porc, pork - meat from a domestic hog or pig
    substance holonym: lard - soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog
    same as: grunter, hog, pig, squealer

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