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PRONUNCIATION OF DOMESTIC PIG

domestic pig  [dəˈmɛstɪk pɪɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOMESTIC PIG

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Domestic pig is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOMESTIC PIG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

domestic pig

Domestic pig

The domestic pig, sometimes called swine or hog, is a large, even-toed ungulate; it is considered a subspecies of the wild boar or a distinct species. Their head plus body length ranges from 0.9 to 1.8 m and adults can weigh between 50 to 350 kg. Compared to other artiodactyls, their head is relatively long, pointed, and free of warts. Even-toed ungulates are generally herbivorous, although the domestic pig is an omnivore, like its wild ancestor. Domestic pigs are farmed primarily for the consumption of their flesh, called pork. The animal's bones, hide, and bristles have been fashioned into items such as brushes. Domestic pigs, especially the pot-bellied pig, are also kept as pets.

Definition of domestic pig in the English dictionary

The definition of domestic pig in the dictionary is Sus scrofa; an artiodactyl mammal of the African and Eurasian family Suidae, having a long head with a movable snout and a thick bristle-covered skin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOMESTIC PIG


bushpig
ˈbʊʃˌpɪɡ
pig
pɪɡ
sucking-pig
ˈsʌkɪŋˌpɪɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOMESTIC PIG

domestic
domestic abuse
domestic appliance
domestic cat
domestic cattle
domestic court
domestic fowl
domestic heating oil
domestic rates
domestic science
domestic science college
domestic servant
domestic service
domestic staff
domestic violence
domesticable
domestical
domestically
domesticate
domesticated

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOMESTIC PIG

Abyssinian guinea pig
chauvinist pig
Dutch guinea pig
guinea pig
Himalayan guinea pig
lard pig
long pig
male chauvinist pig
pork pig
store pig
suckling pig

Synonyms and antonyms of domestic pig in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «domestic pig» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOMESTIC PIG

Find out the translation of domestic pig to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of domestic pig from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «domestic pig» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

国内生猪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cerdo doméstico
570 millions of speakers

English

domestic pig
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घरेलू सुअर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خنزير المحلي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Домашняя свинья
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

porco doméstico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অভ্যন্তরীণ শূকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

porc domestique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Babi domestik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hausschwein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

飼育ブタ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국내 돼지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Babi domestik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lợn trong nước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உள்நாட்டு பன்றி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घरगुती डुक्कर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Evcil domuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maiale domestico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

świnie domowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Домашня свиня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

porc intern
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οικόσιτος χοίρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vark
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tamsvin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innenriks gris
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of domestic pig

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOMESTIC PIG»

The term «domestic pig» is normally little used and occupies the 123.202 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOMESTIC PIG» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about domestic pig

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOMESTIC PIG»

Discover the use of domestic pig in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to domestic pig and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Biology of the Domestic Pig
An invaluable resource for animal scientists, veterinarians, and biomedical researchers, this book shows that in the past twenty years, the knowledge base about the physiology and biology of the pig has grown phenomenally.
Wilson G. Pond, Harry J. Mersmann, 2001
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Pig Production: Biological Principles and Applications
The Sus genus includes seven distinct species, including the domestic pig, S. scrofa (see Box 1-1). Domestic pigs vary greatly in size, color, body shape, ear carriage, behavior, prolificacy, and other traits. Some species of the genus Sus ...
John McGlone, Wilson G. Pond, 2003
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The Ethology of Domestic...
In the domestic pig, this communication has substantially diminished, probably due to morphological changes that prevent the signals being clearly displayed. The pig's ability to learn from experience, memorize and combine new memories  ...
Jensen, P.
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The Pig: How to Choose, Breed, Feed, Cut Up and Cure
The moral advantages to the children, in health and early training to useful labour , would be as great as the economical. THE DOlOrSTIO PIG. The domestic pig, the pet of the villa, where one cow or two cows are kept, is an expensive luxury, ...
William Charles Linnaeus Martin, 1858
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The Genetics of the Pig
(1998) wrote the first version of 'Behaviour Genetics of the Domestic Pig', which covered feeding, sexual, social, stress and abnormal behaviours. The aim of this chapter will be to update those areas and intro— duce new areas of behavioural  ...
Max Frederick Rothschild, Anatoly Ruvinsky, 2011
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Swine Nutrition, Second Edition
In Biology of the Domestic Pig, Pond, W. G., and H. J. Mersmann, Eds., Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY, chap. 12. Miller, E. R., and D. E. Ullrey. 1987. The pig as a model for human nutrition, Annu. Rev. Nutr., 7:361. Miller, E. R., D. E. Ullrey, ...
Austin J. Lewis, L. Lee Southern, 2000
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The Complete Book of Southern African Mammals
The origin of the domestic pig can be traced back to the Eurasian wild boar. It has been a successful colonist on many continents and islands, to the extent that in some countries it has become a threat to the indigenous fauna and flora.
M. G. L. Mills, Lex Hes, 1997
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Programming Pig
The animal on the cover of Programming Pig is a domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus or Sus domesticus). While the larger pig family is naturally distributed in Africa, Asia, and Europe, domesticated pigs can now be found in nearly every part ...
Alan Gates, 2011
9
Food Authentication Using Bioorganic Molecules
Identification and Differentiation of Meat Species by PCR-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism Chicken, turkey, duck, goose, pheasant, partridge, Woodcock, ostrich, quail, and song thrush Cattle, sheep, goat, domestic pig, horse, ...
Stefano Sforza, 2013
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Excavations at Crosskirk Broch, Caithness
The ancestors of the domestic pig (Epstein, 1971a) were the various subspecies of Sus scrofa, including the European Wild Boar, Sus scrofa scrofa, Sus scrofa villains and Sus scrofa crislulus, the latter two originating in SE Asia. Epstein states ...
Horace Fairhurst, David John Breeze, 1984

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOMESTIC PIG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term domestic pig is used in the context of the following news items.
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Trichinella parasites in pork subject of Codex guidelines
Human infection comes from eating raw or undercooked meat of many species (e.g. domestic pig, horse, game) containing infective Trichinella ... «FoodQualityNews.com, Jul 15»
2
The History of the Humble Pig
The history of the domestic pig is a tale of both love and loathing. We cherish pigs for the delicious meat they supply. But, as an animals that ... «RadioWest, Jun 15»
3
Crusader expands access to Posse iron ore mine in Brazil
“Most importantly for the project, we are seeing a steady recovery in the demand for quality product from the domestic pig iron producers, ... «SteelOrbis, Jun 15»
4
Peter Crichton's commentary for June 26, 2015
This price collapse flags up a £27 million black hole in the balance sheets of UK pig farmers, based on the current 390,000 head domestic pig ... «Pig World, Jun 15»
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European pig industry warned over potential ASF spread
"If there was an outbreak in the domestic pig population there would be culls and trade restrictions to control it. But I fear an outbreak in ... «GlobalMeatNews.com, Jun 15»
6
Invasive wild boar found in Fermanagh are eradicated
... wild as they are not native to the area and also because they could have posed a significant risk of carrying disease to the domestic pig herd. «Impartial Reporter, Jun 15»
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The whole hog: Unpacking our love-hate relationship with the pig
Equally, he uses history to enlarge our understanding of the domestic pig. The high and low status of the pig, Essig believes, both derive from ... «New Scientist, May 15»
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Why We Love—And Loathe—The Humble Pig
The domestic pig is descended from the Eurasian wild boar, which is a species found everywhere from Southeast Asia to England. But it was ... «National Geographic, May 15»
9
Meet the rarest pig in the world
They're a bit slower developing than a domestic pig, so we keep them with their mothers for longer - until she has had enough of them really.". «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
10
Pigs, Hogs & Boars: Facts About Swine
A boar is an uncastrated male domestic pig, but it also means a wild pig of any gender. A hog often means a domestic pig that weighs more ... «Live Science, Apr 15»

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