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warthog
[ wawrt-hawg, -hog ]
/ ˈwɔrtˌhɔg, -ˌhɒg /
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noun
an African wild swine, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, having large tusks and warty protuberances on the face.
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warthog
/ (ˈwɔːthɒɡ) /
noun
a wild pig, Phacochoerus aethiopicus, of southern and E Africa, having heavy tusks, wartlike protuberances on the face, and a mane of coarse hair
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