"minipig" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minipigs [plural]
Etymology: mini- + pig Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mini|pig}} mini- + pig Head templates: {{en-noun}} minipig (plural minipigs)
  1. A small pig of a breed used in biological research Wikipedia link: minipig Categories (lifeform): Pigs Translations (small pig): minivarken [neuter] (Dutch), Minischwein [masculine] (German), ミニ豚 (minibuta) (alt: ミニぶた) (Japanese)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for minipig meaning in English (1.7kB)

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