Suiformes

plural noun

Su·​ifor·​mes

ˌsüəˈfȯrˌmēz

in some classifications

: a suborder of Artiodactyla that comprises numerous nonruminant mammals including swine, peccaries, hippopotamuses, and extinct related forms

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin sus swine, hog + New Latin -iformes

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