minipig

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noun

A small pig of a breed used in biological research

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Meanings

nounminipig (plural minipigs)

plural minipigs

  1. A small pig of a breed used in biological research

Origin

From mini- + pig.

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Translations

Dutch minivarken
  • minivarkensmall pig
German Minischwein
  • Minischweinsmall pig
Japanese ミニ豚
  • ミニ豚 (minibuta)small pig
Cite this entry
APA

minipig. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minipig

MLA

“minipig.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minipig. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minipig,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minipig.

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