babirusa

Meaning

Noun

• Any of several mammals in the genus Babyrousa (genus) in the pig family Suidae, in which the upper tusk grows upward.

Related

Narrower meaning words

• Bola Batu babirusa, Buru babirusa, Malenge babirusa, North Sulawesi babirusa

Origin

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