warthog

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From wart +‎ hog.

A soiled warthog relaxing during a hot day at San Diego Zoo, California, USA

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warthog (plural warthogs)

  1. (zoology) A wild pig of the genus Phacochoerus, native to Africa.
  2. (military) A nickname for the A-10 Thunderbolt II air support warplane

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