river hog

river hog
noun
: any of several stream-frequenting African wild hogs constituting the genus Koiropotamus — compare bushpig, painted pig

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river hog,
1. any one of various African wild hogs.
2. = capybara. (Cf.capybara)

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  • River hog — River Riv er, n. [F. riv[ e]re a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Arrive}, {Riparian}.] 1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • river-hog — rivˈer hog noun 1. The capybara 2. An African wild pig • • • Main Entry: ↑river …   Useful english dictionary

  • Red River Hog — Taxobox name = Red River Hog status = LC status system = iucn3.1 image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia superordo = Cetartiodactyla ordo = Artiodactyla familia = Suidae genus = Potamochoerus species = P. porcus …   Wikipedia

  • African river hog — krūmyninė kiaulė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Potamochoerus porcus angl. African river hog; African water hog; bush pig; Red River hog vok. Buschschwein; Pinselohrschwein; Pinselschwein rus.… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Red River hog — krūmyninė kiaulė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Potamochoerus porcus angl. African river hog; African water hog; bush pig; Red River hog vok. Buschschwein; Pinselohrschwein; Pinselschwein rus.… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • red river hog — noun : painted pig * * * red river hog noun A bush pig (qv under ↑bush1) • • • Main Entry: ↑red …   Useful english dictionary

  • Hog Island — may refer to:Australia* Hog Island (Tasmania)Canada* Hog Island (North Channel) in the North Channel (Ontario) * Hog Island (Ottawa River) in the Ottawa River Guyana* Hog Island, GuyanaUSA* Appledore Island, Maine, formerly known as Hog Island *… …   Wikipedia

  • River — Riv er, n. [F. riv[ e]re a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Arrive}, {Riparian}.] 1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • River chub — River Riv er, n. [F. riv[ e]re a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Arrive}, {Riparian}.] 1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • River crab — River Riv er, n. [F. riv[ e]re a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Arrive}, {Riparian}.] 1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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