boar-like animals
noun phraseUK /bɔː laɪk ˈænɪməlz/
US /bɔːr laɪk ˈænɪməlz/
Animals that look like wild pigs.
The forest is home to boar-like animals such as peccaries and warthogs.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Mammals of the pig family with a stout body and a flat snout.
Biologists studied the boar-like animals living near the river.
3. Creatures in stories or games that resemble a wild boar.
The fantasy game features boar-like animals roaming the plains.
4. Fossil animals that share features with modern wild pigs.
The museum displayed skulls of ancient boar-like animals.