Meaning

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

    Hirscheber, Babirusa, männlicher Hirscheber

    бабиру́ссаbabirússa

    бабіру́саbabirúsa

More definitions
  • Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth

Translations

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By meaning 1
a member of the genus Babyrousa:
Русский
By meaning 1
a member of the genus Babyrousa:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a member of the genus Babyrousa:

Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: babirusas

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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