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pigloo en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *puggōder. Old English *picga Middle English pigge English pig Proto-Eskimo *ǝŋlu Proto-Inuit *ǝɣlu Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo)bor. English igloo blend English pigloo Blend of pig + igloo.

Meanings

  1. A farrowing pen for pigs.
  2. A shelter built in snow by a pig.
  3. An igloo-shaped shelter for a guinea pig.

Forms

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