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Enviropig

Enviropig noun: a genetically modified Yorkshire pig that produces phytase in its salivary glands and can thus digest plant phosphorus more efficiently than ordinary pigs, allowing for cheaper feeding and reduced phosphorus pollution.

Noun

Enviropig (plural Enviropigs)

  1. A genetically modified Yorkshire pig that produces phytase in its salivary glands and can thus digest plant phosphorus more efficiently than ordinary pigs, allowing for cheaper feeding and reduced phosphorus pollution.

Forms of Enviropig

pluralEnviropigs

Origin of Enviropig

From enviro- + pig.

Questions about Enviropig

What does Enviropig mean?
Enviropig means a genetically modified Yorkshire pig that produces phytase in its salivary glands and can thus digest plant phosphorus more efficiently than ordinary pigs, allowing for cheaper feeding and reduced phosphorus pollution.
What part of speech is Enviropig?
Enviropig is a noun.
What is the plural of Enviropig?
The plural of Enviropig is Enviropigs.

Words near Enviropig in the dictionary

  1. environry
  2. environs
  3. environtology
  4. environut
  5. environuts
  6. Enviropig
  7. Enviropigs
  8. enviros
  9. envirosocialism
  10. envirosocialist
  11. envirosocialists

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