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3 words match “WATER HOG”

WATER HOG n.
The capybara.
BUSH n.
(Zoöl.), a South African wild hog (Potamochoerus Africanus); -- called also bush pig, and water hog. -- Bush master (Zoöl.), a venomous snake (Lachesis mutus) of Guinea; -- called also surucucu. -- Bush pea (Bot.), a variety of pea that needs to be bushed. -- Bush shrike (Zoöl.), a bird of the genus Thamnophilus, an…
CAPYBARA n.
. It somewhat resembles the Guinea pig, to which it is related; -- called also cabiai and water hog.