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Preferred term

Swine  

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Entry terms

  • Pigs
  • Suidae

Note

  • unspecified swine or pigs goes here; PIG, DOMESTIC see SUS SCROFA is available

Scope note

  • Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA).

In other languages

  • sika

    Finnish

  • porsaat
  • porsas
  • siat
  • Vårtsvin

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013552

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