suid
suid noun: any of the family Suidae: a pig or a taxonomically related animal.
Noun
suid (plural suids)
Adjective
suid (comparative more suid, superlative most suid)
- Of or relating to the family Suidae of pigs and related creatures.
- Owing to the kindness of Mr. M. A. Hinton, I have been able to examine at leisure the large collection of recent Suid skulls in the British Museum.1928, H. S. Pearson, “Chinese Fossil Suidæ”, in Palæontologica Sinica, series C (Fossil Vertebrates of China), volume 5, footnote 3, page 62
- Table 18.1 shows the results obtained by the Haemagglutination-Inhibition Test on ten suid feeds with the anti-warthog system and the converse anti-bushpig system.1970, B[ernard] G. F. Weitz, “Methods for Identifying the Blood Meals of Glossina”, in H[ugh] W[addell] Mulligan, editor, The African Trypanosomiases, London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, →ISBN, page...
- Synonyms:
- suidian
Synonyms of suid
Forms of suid
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | suids |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more suid |
| superlative | most suid |
Origin of suid
From the family name translingual Suidae, from the genus name translingual Sus.
Questions about suid
- What does suid mean?
- Suid means any of the family Suidae: a pig or a taxonomically related animal.
- What part of speech is suid?
- Suid can be a noun or an adjective.
- What is the plural of suid?
- The plural of suid is suids.
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