PORCINE


Meaning of PORCINE in English

/ ˈpɔːsaɪn; NAmE ˈpɔːrs-/ adjective

( formal ) like a pig; connected with pigs

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from French porcin or Latin porcinus , from porcus pig.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.