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-choerus

noun combining form
-choe·​rus | \ ˈkirÉ™s, ˈkÄ“r-\

Definition of -choerus

: pig : piglike animal —in generic names in zoology Hydrochoerus

History and Etymology for -choerus

New Latin, from Greek choiros pig; akin to Latin horrēre to bristle

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