in-pigadj.
/ɪnˈpɪɡ/ Of a sow: that is in pig; pregnant. Cf. in-calf adj., in-foal adj.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > order Artiodactyla (cloven-hoofed animals) > pig > [adjective] > of a sow > pregnant
in or with farrow1577
in pig1886
in-pig1950
1950 Farming June 179 In-pig sows can of course receive a proportion of their ration as bulky food.
1959 Times 31 Aug. 5/3 For the first time since the..national in-pig and litter tests began..the three major awards..have been won by the same sow.
1969 Times 6 Jan. 7/7 The December sample figures for England and Wales indicate a slight cutback south of the Border since September in in-pig gilts, but the number of sows in pig is still rising.
1974 Listener 21 Mar. 334/2 Philip had just lost all his pigs from swine vesicular disease, and was meditating buying in-pig gilts and starting again.
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adj.1950