suine

noun 3

Definitions

noun

1

(strictly) An even-toed ungulate belonging to the taxonomic subfamily Suinae, which is comprised of modern pigs (genus Sus) and their close relatives, both living and extinct.

Primitive suines appeared in the Eocene.

2

(loosely) An even-toed ungulate belonging to the suborder Suina.

3

A buttery substitute usually made of suet or lard.

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