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| bacon |
salted and smoked meat taken from the back and side of the pig. |
| boar |
a male pig used for breeding. [2 definitions] |
| hog |
an adult pig raised for meat. Hogs weigh well over 100 pounds. [2/4 definitions] |
| peccary |
a mammal that looks like a pig. Peccaries are smaller than true pigs, but have tusks and large heads. Wild peccaries are the only pig relative native to North and South America. Peccaries are omnivores that eat many kinds of foods. They live in many habitats, from deserts to rain forests. |
| piggy bank |
a small bank in which coins are put through a slot and saved. Piggy banks are in the shape of a pig. |
| piglet |
a young pig. |
| pork |
meat from a pig or hog. |
| runt |
a dog, pig, or other animal that is the smallest of a litter. |
| sow2 |
an adult female pig or hog. |
| swine |
pig; hog. |
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