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sea pig

sea pig noun: any deep-sea sea cucumber in the genus Scotoplanes.

Noun

sea pig (plural sea pigs)

  1. Any deep-sea sea cucumber in the genus Scotoplanes.
  2. (archaic) A porpoise or dolphin.
  3. (colloquial, uncommon) A dugong.

Synonyms of sea pig

Forms of sea pig

pluralsea pigs
alternative formsea-pig
alternative formseapig

Origin of sea pig

From sea + pig.

Questions about sea pig

What does sea pig mean?
Sea pig means any deep-sea sea cucumber in the genus Scotoplanes.
What part of speech is sea pig?
Sea pig is a noun.
What is the plural of sea pig?
The plural of sea pig is sea pigs.

Words near sea pig in the dictionary

  1. sea pickles
  2. sea pie
  3. sea piece
  4. sea pieces
  5. sea pies
  6. sea pig
  7. sea pigeon
  8. sea pigeons
  9. sea pigs
  10. sea pike
  11. sea pikes

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