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| bacon |
salted and smoked meat taken from the back and side of the pig. |
| boar |
a male pig used for breeding. [2 definitions] |
| capybara |
A capybara is a furry mammal that lives in South America. It is in the same family of animals as mice, hamsters, and squirrels. Capybaras are much larger than any of these, though, and capybaras don't have tails. A capybara can weigh more than a big dog or a pig! |
| guinea pig |
A guinea pig is a small furry mammal that some people keep as a pet. Guinea pigs are in the same family of animals as mice and hamsters, but they are bigger. They also have longer fur, and they don't have tails. |
| ham1 |
Ham is a kind of meat that comes from the back leg of a pig. The ham that we buy at a store is usually already cooked. The cooked ham has been boiled or smoked and salt has been added to it. [1/2 definitions] |
| hog |
an adult pig raised for meat. Hogs weigh well over 100 pounds. [1/4 definitions] |
| peccary |
a mammal that looks like a pig. Peccaries are smaller than true pigs, but have tusks and large heads. Wild peccaries are the only pig relative native to North and South America. Peccaries are omnivores that eat many kinds of foods. They live in many habitats, from deserts to rain forests. |
| pig |
A pig is an animal with a flat nose, a thick body, and a short tail. People keep pigs for their meat. [2 definitions] |
| piggy bank |
a small bank in which coins are put through a slot and saved. Piggy banks are in the shape of a pig. |
| piglet |
a young pig. |
| pork |
meat from a pig or hog. |
| prize |
A prize swimmer is someone who has won a prize for swimming. A prize pig is a pig that has won a prize in a contest. [1/3 definitions] |
| runt |
a dog, pig, or other animal that is the smallest of a litter. |
| snout |
A snout is the part of an animal's head that is both nose and mouth. The snout sticks out from the animal's face. A pig is an animal that has a snout. |
| sow2 |
an adult female pig or hog. |
| swine |
pig; hog. |
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