babirusa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any mammal in the genus Babyrousa in the pig family Suidae, in which the upper tusk grows upward.

Word forms

babirusa babirusas babirussa babiroussa babyroussa

Etymology

From scientific Latin babyroussa (later as specific name), and its source, Malay babi rusa, from babi (“pig”) + rusa (“deer”).

Synonyms

Indian hog
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