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warthog
noun
wart·hog
ˈwȯrt-ˌhȯg 
-ˌhäg
: either of two wild African hogs (Phacochoerus aethiopicus or P. africanus) that have large protruding tusks and in the male two pairs of rough warty excrescences on the face
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Afterward, the female looked bored, and then, perking up at the grunts of nearby warthogs, hungry.
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Marcia Desanctis, airmail.news, 1 Feb. 2025
Then our guide spotted a young warthog that might attract their attention.
—Holden Frith, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Oct. 2024
The wise-cracking and wobbly warthog is played by Seth Rogen.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Along with Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, and Glover, the cast features Aaron Pierre as Mufasa, Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, John Kani as Rafiki, and Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen as the famous warthog and meerkat pair, Timon and Pumbaa.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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Marcia Desanctis, airmail.news, 1 Feb. 2025
Then our guide spotted a young warthog that might attract their attention.
—Holden Frith, The Week Uk, theweek, 26 Oct. 2024
The wise-cracking and wobbly warthog is played by Seth Rogen.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Along with Beyoncé, Blue Ivy, and Glover, the cast features Aaron Pierre as Mufasa, Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, John Kani as Rafiki, and Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen as the famous warthog and meerkat pair, Timon and Pumbaa.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Warthog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warthog. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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warthog
noun
wart·hog
ˈwȯ(ə)rt-ˌhȯg
-ˌhäg
: a wild African hog with large tusks and in the male two pairs of rough warty growths on the face
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