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Suina
plural noun
Su·ina
\süˈīnə, -ˈēnə\
Definition of Suina
: a division of Artiodactyla (suborder Suiformes) that comprises the swine, peccaries, and closely related extinct forms and is occasionally enlarged so that it becomes almost exactly coextensive with Suiformes
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Origin and Etymology of suina
New Latin, from Latin sus swine, hog + New Latin -ina
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