phacochère

See also: phacochere

French

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin Phacochoerus, from Ancient Greek φακός (phakós, “lentil bean”) and χοῖρος (khoîros, “pig”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fa.kɔ.ʃɛʁ/

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Noun

phacochère m (plural phacochères)

1. warthog

Further reading

• “phacochère”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.