babiroussa Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth
    babirussa; Babyrousa Babyrussa; babirusa.

WordNet


Bab`i*rous"sa, Bab`i*rus"sa noun (Also<
  • Babiroussa
  • Babirussa
)
Etymology
F. babiroussa, fr.Malay babi hog + rsa deer.
Definitions
  1. Zoöl.) A large hoglike quadruped (Sus, or Porcus, babirussa) of the East Indies, sometimes domesticated; the Indian hog. Its upper canine teeth or tusks are large and recurved.

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