ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Babirusa

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Babirusa is a noun meaning Any mammal in the genus Babyrousa in the pig family Suidae, in which the upper tusk grows upward.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

And there are wild pigs, babirusas, with wrinkled skin and impressive upper tusks that instead of growing down, grow up and backwards toward the skull.

Word Forms

Synonyms for babirusa

Depending on context, synonyms include babiroussa, babirussa.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include babiroussa, babirussa, babirousa, babyroussa, babyrussa, deer-pig.

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