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piglet Definition

pig·let (piglit)

noun

a little pig, esp. a suckling

piglet Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wean: Abstract When weaned early, piglets commonly take some time to accept solid food, resulting in a growth check and reduced welfare.
  • clon: PPL's cloned piglets, all female, have one of their two alpha gal genes knocked out.
  • bear: Her litter will be the first set of piglets born on the farm - hopefully about November 18th - watch this space!
  • regard: Piglet _________________ Kindest regards Piglet " You cannot plow a field by turning it over in your mind " .
  • produce: Pigs are raised to produce either piglets or meat.
  • take: It's unusual, but a hungry fox could well try to take young piglets.

Adjective modifier

  • newborn: There was a hunchbacked, goggle-eyed creature behind a desk, with glasses which made his eyes look like a newborn piglet 's.
  • dead: SCENE 12 SCIENCE LAB Mrs Paddock is wheeling around a trolley holding a large glass tank filled with what looks like dead piglets.
  • tiny: This tiny piglet who has been crushed to death by the mother proves this to be false.
  • little: THE NOT VERY MAGNIFICENT SEVEN These 7 little piglets came to the sanctuary covered in bleeding sores all over their bodies.
  • young: In the case of young piglets leave ample room for growth.
  • new-born: In one stall, two new-born piglets shiver uncontrollably.

Modifies a noun

  • mortality: Piglet mortality is high on intensive farms, with 10 per cent dying before weaning.
  • death: In other words, it has been known for some years that piglet deaths are less in outdoor herds.
  • heart: Sixteen baboons ' hearts were replaced with piglet hearts.
  • birth: Therefore, despite reducing piglet birth weight, offering sows salmon oil reduced pre-weaning mortality of piglets.
  • weight: Therefore, despite reducing piglet birth weight, offering sows salmon oil reduced pre-weaning mortality of piglets.
  • growth: Supplementing the diet of the pregnant sow with tuna oil had beneficial effects on postnatal piglet growth.

Preposition: per

  • litter: Reproduction: Two litters per year, with approximately 9-10 piglets per litter.

Preposition: in

  • litter: They carry fewer viruses than baboons and they are much easier to breed, producing lots of piglets in each litter.
piglet Quotes

'Help, help!'cried Piglet,'a Heffalump, a Horrible Heffalump!'and he scampered off as hard as he could, still crying out,'Help, help, a Herrible Hoffalump! Hoff, Hoff, a Hellible Horralump! Holl, Holl, a Hoffable Hellerump!'

—Milne, A(lan) A(lexander)

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