BABIROUSSA

babirusa, babiroussa, babirussa, Babyrousa Babyrussa

(noun) Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

babiroussa (plural babiroussas)

A large hoglike quadruped, of the genus Babyrousa, found in the East Indies, sometimes domesticated; the Indian hog. Its upper canine teeth or tusks are large and recurved.

Anagrams

• babirousas

Source: Wiktionary


Bab`i*rous"sa, Bab`i*rus"sa (, n. Etym: [F. babiroussa, fr.Malay babi hog + r deer.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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