-choerus

noun combining form

-choe·​rus

ˈkirəs,

ˈkēr-

: pig : piglike animal

—in generic names in zoology

Hydrochoerus

Word History

Etymology

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

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