wild boar

/ˈwaɪl(d) ˌbɔər/
/waɪld bɔ/
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Definitions of wild boar
  1. noun
    a wild swine native to Europe, Asia, and Africa with a narrow body and prominent tusks; ancestor of most domestic pigs
    synonyms: Sus scrofa, boar
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    type of:
    swine
    stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
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