razorbacked hog

razorbacked hog
noun
a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States
Syn: ↑razorback, ↑razorback hog
Derivationally related forms: ↑razorback (for: ↑razorback)
Hypernyms: ↑swine

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  • razorback hog — noun a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States • Syn: ↑razorback, ↑razorbacked hog • Derivationally related forms: ↑razorback …   Useful english dictionary

  • razorback — I noun 1. a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States • Syn: ↑razorback hog, ↑razorbacked hog • Hypernyms: ↑swine 2. any of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • razorback — /ray zeuhr bak /, n. 1. a finback or rorqual. 2. a wild or semiwild hog with a ridgelike back, common in the southern U.S. 3. a sharp narrow ridge or range of hills. adj. 4. Also, razorbacked, razor backed. having a sharp ridge along the back.… …   Universalium

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