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wart·hog
/
ˈwɔrtˌhɔg, -ˌhɒg
/
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[
wawrt
-hawg, -hog
]
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noun
an African wild swine,
Phacochoerus aethiopicus,
having large tusks and warty protuberances on the face.
Origin:
1830–40;
wart
+
hog
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warthog
(ˈwɔːthɒɡ)
—
n
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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