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Suidae
plural noun
Su·idae
\ˈsüəˌdē\
Definition of Suidae
: a family of nonruminant artiodactylous mammals consisting of the wild and domestic swine but in modern classifications excluding the peccaries
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Origin and Etymology of suidae
New Latin, from Sus, type genus + -idae
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