wart·hog

also wart hog (wôrt′hôg′, -hŏg′)

Either of two wild African hogs (Phacochoerus africanus or P. aethiopicus), having two pairs of curved tusks and wartlike growths on the face.

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warthog

(ˈwɔːthɒɡ)

(Animals) a wild pig, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, of southern and E Africa, having heavy tusks, wartlike protuberances on the face, and a mane of coarse hair

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wart•hog

(ˈwɔrtˌhɔg, -ˌhɒg)

n.

a wild African swine, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, having large tusks and facial outgrowths.

[1830–40]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

warthog - African wild swine with warty protuberances on the face and large protruding tusks

swine - stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals

genus Phacochoerus, Phacochoerus - warthogs

Translations

phacochère

facocero

warthog

[ˈwɔːthɒg] N → jabalí m verrugoso, facochero m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

warthog

[ˈwɔː^rthɒg] n → phacochère m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

warthog

n → Warzenschwein nt

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

warthog

[ˈwɔːtˌhɒg] n → facocero

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