earth pig
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earth pig
- /ˈɜːθpɪɡ/ UK
- /ˈɝθpɪɡ/ US
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Calque of Afrikaans aardvark (literally “earth-pig”), equivalent to earth + pig.
noun earth pigs · earth-pig · earthpig
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The aardvark.
In the high grassy plateaus, with their isolated groups of bushy shrubs, we find, together with the earth pigs and armadilloes mentioned above, two kinds of gazelles (Cephalophus mergens and Calotragus campestris).
Similar: earthhog
Talk about this word "earth pig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/earth%20pig. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. earth pig. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/earth%20pig "earth pig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/earth%20pig.Cite this
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title = {earth pig},
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