Phacochoerus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φακός (phakós, “lentil bean, wart, mole”) + χοῖρος (khoîros, “pig”).

Proper noun

Phacochoerus m

A taxonomic genus within the family Suidae – the warthogs.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria - subclass; Eutheria/Placentalia - infraclass; Artiodactyla - order; Suidae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Phacochoerus aethiopicus, Phacochoerus africanus

Further reading

Phacochoerus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Phacochoerus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Phacochoerus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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