- koiropotamus
- koi·ro·pot·a·mus
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koiropotamus
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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
bushpig — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: translation of Afrikaans bosvark : an African wild swine (Koiropotamus koiropotamus or Pontamochoerus koiropotamus) having a reddish coat that turns gray with age, white cheek patches, and a white erectile crest … Useful english dictionary
Nature's Valley — with the Tsitsikamma Mountains on the horizon … Wikipedia
choiropotamus — ˌkȯirōˈpäd.əməs synonym of koiropotamus … Useful english dictionary
painted pig — noun : a reddish West African river hog (Koiropotamus porcus) … Useful english dictionary
potamochoerus — ˌpad.əmōˈkērəs Etymology: New Latin, from potam + choerus synonym of koiropotamus … Useful english dictionary
river hog — noun : any of several stream frequenting African wild hogs constituting the genus Koiropotamus compare bushpig, painted pig * * * river hog, 1. any one of various African wild hogs. 2. = capybara. (Cf. ↑capybara) … Useful english dictionary
