Babirusa Definition
babəro͝osə, bäbəro͝osə
noun
Any of several wild pigs of the genus Babyrousa of Indonesian forests, the male of which has two pairs of long, upward-curving tusks.
American Heritage
A wild pig (Babyrousa babyrussa) of the East Indies with backward-curving tusks: the upper pair grow through the middle of the snout.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Babyrousa Babyrussa
- babirussa
- babiroussa
Other Word Forms of Babirusa
Noun
Singular:
babirusa
Plural:
babirusasOrigin of Babirusa
Malay babirusa babi hog rusa deer
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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