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wart·hog

also wart hog (wôrt′hôg′, -hŏg′)
n.
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)
n
(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]
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Noun 1. [画像:warthog - African wild swine with warty protuberances on the face and large protruding tusks]warthog - African wild swine with warty protuberances on the face and large protruding tusks
swine - stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
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Translations

warthog

[ˈwɔːthɒg] N → jabalí m verrugoso, facochero m
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warthog

[ˈwɔːrthɒg] n → phacochère m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

warthog

n → Warzenschwein nt
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warthog

[ˈwɔːtˌhɒg] n → facocero
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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