porcine

🇬🇧 UK/'pɒ:sain/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Of, relating to, or resembling a pig.

猪的,像猪的

n.

A pig or related animal.

猪类动物

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
porcother
+
ineof, relating to, resembling
=porcine

Common Collocations

  • 1.porcine virus猪病毒
  • 2.porcine anatomy猪的解剖结构
  • 3.[porcine features]猪一般的外貌
  • 4.porcine tissue猪组织

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The scientist studied porcine anatomy to better understand human digestive systems.

  • 2.

    His porcine features and round belly made him an easy target for caricaturists.

  • 3.

    Porcine reproductive virus has caused significant losses in the farming industry.

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