tailbiting

Definition

Agriculture

• noun a form of behaviour, especially associated with pigs, in which an animal bites the tail of another animal. The cause is not known but could be due to bad housing.

Nearby Definitions of “tailbiting”

• tail
• tail cut
• tail end
• tail in
• tail light
• tailbiting
• tailgate
• tailpiece
• tailpipe
• take
• take a raincheck

Contexts for “tailbiting”

1 definition in context
• Agriculture