weaned pig

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• guinea pig — 1. a short eared, tailless rodent of the genus Cavia, usually white, black, and tawny, commonly regarded as the domesticated form of one of the South American wild species of cavy: often used in scientific experiments or kept as a pet. 2.… …   Universalium

• List of animal names — This list gives names of animals used depending on the context. Many species of animals, particularly those domesticated, have been given specific names for the male, the female, and the young of the species. There are a few generic terms, bull… …   Wikipedia

• shoat — noun Etymology: Middle English schot, shote projectile, young branch, young weaned pig more at shoot Date: 15th century a young hog and especially one that has been weaned …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• shoat — early 15c., a young weaned pig, perhaps from a Low Ger. word (Cf. W.Flem. schote pig under 1 year old ), of unknown origin …   Etymology dictionary

• shoat — /ʃoʊt/ (say shoht) noun a young weaned pig. Also, shote. {Middle English. Compare Flemish schote young pig} …  

• shoat — /shoht/, n. 1. Also, shote. a young, weaned pig. 2. geep. [1375 1425; late ME shote; c. dial. D schote] * * * …   Universalium

• shoat — noun /ʃəʊt/ A young, newly weaned pig. Why, was not one animal of every kind – a calf, and a lamb, and a filly, and a shote – upon the place marked with little Mosess own brand? Syn: piglet …   Wiktionary

• shoat — [[t]ʃoʊt[/t]] n. ahb. a young, weaned pig • Etymology: 1375–1425 …   From formal English to slang

• shoat — [shōt] n. [ME schote, akin to Fl < ?] a young, weaned pig …   English World dictionary

• livestock farming — Introduction       raising of animals for use or for pleasure. In this article, the discussion of livestock includes both beef and dairy cattle, pigs (pig), sheep, goats (goat), horses (horse), mules (mule), asses, buffalo, and camels (camel …   Universalium