| swine, miniature | Genetically developed small pigs for use in biomedical research. There are several strains - yucatan miniature, sinclair miniature, and minnesota miniature. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| swinebread | <botany> The truffle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| swinefish | <zoology> The wolf fish. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| swineherd's disease | A leptospirosis caused by a leptospira occurring in those who attend swine or who are occupied in the slaughtering or processing of pork, and characterised by aches and pains throughout the body, fever, headache, dizziness, and nausea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| swinepipe | <zoology> The European redwing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| swinepox | <infectious disease> A variety of the chicken pox, with acuminated vesicles containing a watery fluid; the water pox. A usually mild disease occurring in swine, caused by swinepox virus (family Poxviridae) and characterised by papulopustular lesions; usually transmitted by lice. (05 Mar 2000) |
| swinepox virus | <virology> A poxvirus distinct from vaccinia virus and the cause of swinepox; the pig louse plays an important role in transmission. (05 Mar 2000) |
| swinestone | <chemical> One of the varieties of calcite, barite, and feldspar, which emit a fetid odour on being struck. Synonym: swinestone. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |