- -choerus
- -choe·rus
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-choerus
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-choerus — ˈkirəs, ˈkēr noun combining form Etymology: New Latin, from Greek choiros pig; akin to Latin horrēre to bristle more at horror : pig : piglike animal in generic names in zoology Hydrochoerus … Useful english dictionary
Hydrochoerus — noun a genus of Hydrochoeridae • Syn: ↑genus Hydrochoerus • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Hydrochoeridae, ↑family Hydrochoeridae * * * ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˈkirəs, ˈkēr no … Useful english dictionary
Phacochoerus — noun warthogs • Syn: ↑genus Phacochoerus • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Suidae, ↑family Suidae • Member Meronyms: ↑warthog … Useful english dictionary
agriochoerus — ˌagrēōˈkirəs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from agrio + choerus : a genus (the type of the large family Agriochoeridae) of extinct Oligocene ungulates resembling pigs but with teeth like those of camels … Useful english dictionary
cirogrille — ˈsirəˌgril noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin choerogryllos, from Late Greek choirogryllos, from Greek choiros pig, young pig + gryllos young pig; akin to Greek gryzein to grunt more at choerus, grunt : syrian hyrax … Useful english dictionary
koiropotamus — ˌkȯirōˈpäd.əməs noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Greek choiros pig + potamos river; akin to Greek piptein to fall more at choerus, feather : a genus of wild hogs comprising the African river hogs … Useful english dictionary
potamochoerus — ˌpad.əmōˈkērəs Etymology: New Latin, from potam + choerus synonym of koiropotamus … Useful english dictionary
