Home › Words › E › enviropigenviropigenviropig means A genetically modified Yorkshire pig that produces phytase in its salivary glands and can thus digest plant phosphorus more efficiently than ordinary pigs, allowing for cheaper feeding and reduced phosphorus pollution.EtymologyFrom enviro- + pig.nounA genetically modified Yorkshire pig that produces phytase in its salivary glands and can thus digest plant phosphorus more efficiently than ordinary pigs, allowing for cheaper feeding and reduced phosphorus pollution.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.microminipig 53% match — A very small minipig developed for use in experiments and trials vs enviropig →gengineered 51% match — genetically engineered vs enviropig →pigs 50% match — Phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis, class S, a human gene. vs enviropig →pharming 50% match — The use of genetic engineering to alter an animal or plant in order to make it produce a pharmaceutical or similar product vs enviropig →biopigment 49% match — biological pigment vs enviropig →micropig 49% match — A miniature breed of pig. vs enviropig →gengineering 48% match — Genetic engineering. vs enviropig →pigloo 48% match — A farrowing pen for pigs. vs enviropig →