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View synonyms for piglet

piglet

[ pig-lit ]

noun

  1. a little pig.


piglet

/ ˈpɪɡlɪt /

noun

  1. a young pig


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Word History and Origins

Origin of piglet1

First recorded in 1880–85; pig 1 + -let

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Example Sentences

The hybrid embryo was then placed into a surrogate, and roughly four months later, chimeric piglets were born.

One was joyous little piglets, each propelled by muscles grown from a different pig.

The piglets are technological wonders that mix cutting-edge gene editing with cloning technologies.

If these kinds of things are altered by farming practices such as genetic selection programs and early weaning of piglets from their mothers, that raises ethical questions.

Then he led the way to a concrete room where gene-edited piglets grunted and peered at the camera.

Sharp always wanted to be an actor: his first role, aged 7, was as Piglet in Winnie-The-Pooh.

Then it happened: a handsome little piglet was wheeled through the restaurant with trotters hanging gently over its dish.

When he removed his hat the last piglet had disappeared entirely.

"A little piglet, Nobility—un piccolo porcellino," said Marietta.

The placid cow chewed calmly on hay, and Joe put the piglet down.

Joe swerved to lock Emma's chickens in their coop and he scooped the piglet up under one arm.

Then he caught up another piglet and pushed it into the first, where it disappeared.

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