DUROC

Etymology

Early 19th century, from the name of a stallion said to have been bought by the breeder, Isaac Frinck, on the same day as the pigs from which he developed the breed.

Noun

duroc (plural durocs)

A pig of a reddish breed developed in North America.

Anagrams

• Ducor, croud

Source: Wiktionary



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POLYGENIC

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