suine

Definitions

1. (strictly) An even-toed ungulate belonging to the taxonomic subfamily Suinae, which is comprised of modern pigs (genus Sus) and their close relatives, both living and extinct.
   countable, uncountable
2. (loosely) An even-toed ungulate belonging to the suborder Suina.
   countable, uncountable
3. A buttery substitute usually made of suet or lard.
   rare, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Primitive suines appeared in the Eocene.”

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