plural of pig
"The PIGS gene is essential for synthesizing phosphatidylinositol glycan anchors during cell membrane formation."
Phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis, class S, a human gene.
In plain English: Pigs are large farm animals with curly tails and snouts that people raise for their meat.
"The farmer fed his pigs fresh vegetables every morning."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pig
"She pigs out on the leftover pizza."
In plain English: To pig is to eat food very quickly and greedily without caring about manners.
"The detective decided to pig the stolen money and run away before anyone could catch him."
Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain, countries of Southern Europe noted for similar economic environments.
"The term "PIGS" was coined to refer to Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Spain as a group of Southern European nations sharing comparable economic challenges."