"pigfoot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pigfoots [plural]
Etymology: From pig + foot. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pig|foot}} pig + foot Head templates: {{en-noun}} pigfoot (plural pigfoots)
  1. A marine fish (Scorpaena porcus), native to Europe. Categories (lifeform): Scorpaeniform fish Synonyms: black scorpionfish
    Sense id: en-pigfoot-en-noun-6UtNsP3g Disambiguation of Scorpaeniform fish: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43
  2. Any similar fish Categories (lifeform): Scorpaeniform fish
    Sense id: en-pigfoot-en-noun-wUDQiI9m Disambiguation of Scorpaeniform fish: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46

Inflected forms

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