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earth-pig

earth-pig is the alternative form of earth pig.

Meaning of earth pig

Noun

earth pig (plural earth pigs)

  1. (nonstandard, rare) The aardvark.
    • In the high grassy plateaus, with their isolated groups of bushy shrubs, we find, together with the earth pigs and armadilloes mentioned above, two kinds of gazelles (Cephalophus mergens and Calotragus campestris).1881, Land, sea and sky; or, Wonders of life and nature
    Synonyms:
    earthhog

Forms of earth-pig

pluralearth-pigs

Questions about earth-pig

What is earth-pig the alternative form of?
Earth-pig is the alternative form of earth pig.

Words near earth-pig in the dictionary

  1. earth-like
  2. earth-motherly
  3. earth-moving
  4. Earth-normal
  5. earth-nut
  6. earth-pig
  7. earth-pigs
  8. Earth-pointing
  9. earth-scraper
  10. earth-scrapers
  11. earth-shattering

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