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babirusa

US/ˌbæbəˈɹuːsə/

babirusa noun: any mammal in the genus Babyrousa in the pig family Suidae, in which the upper tusk grows upward.

babirusa: any mammal in the genus Babyrousa in the pig family Suidae, in which the upper tusk grows upward
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Noun

babirusa (plural babirusas)

  1. Any mammal in the genus Babyrousa in the pig family Suidae, in which the upper tusk grows upward.
    • 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.2018 May 17, Hanneke Meijer, The Guardian
    Synonyms:
    deer-pig, pig-deer, Indian hog

babirusa meaning in Arabic, Malay, Indonesian and Vietnamese

babirusa in Arabic

a member of the genus Babyrousa
بَابِيرُوسَة bābīrūsa

babirusa in Malay

a member of the genus Babyrousa
babi rusa, kalowatan

babirusa in Indonesian

a member of the genus Babyrousa
babirusa

babirusa in Vietnamese

a member of the genus Babyrousa
lợn hươu

Synonyms of babirusa

Forms of babirusa

pluralbabirusas
alternative formbabirussa
alternative formbabiroussa
alternative formbabyroussa

Origin of babirusa

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

Phrases with babirusa

Questions about babirusa

What does babirusa mean?
Babirusa means any mammal in the genus Babyrousa in the pig family Suidae, in which the upper tusk grows upward.
What is babirusa in Arabic?
Babirusa in Arabic is بَابِيرُوسَة (bābīrūsa). See Babirusa meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is babirusa?
Babirusa is a noun.
How do you pronounce babirusa?
Babirusa is pronounced /ˌbæbəˈɹuːsə/ (US).
What is the plural of babirusa?
The plural of babirusa is babirusas.

Words near babirusa in the dictionary

  1. BABIPs
  2. babirousa
  3. babirousas
  4. babiroussa
  5. babiroussas
  6. babirusa
  7. babirusas
  8. babirussa
  9. babirussas
  10. Babis
  11. babish

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