"microswine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: microswine [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪn Etymology: From micro- + swine. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|micro|swine}} micro- + swine Head templates: {{en-noun|microswine}} microswine (plural microswine)
  1. A breed of swine derived from repetitive inbreeding of small (Yucatan) swine.
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