babirusa C2+ Topic:Animals US /ˌbɑːbiˈruːsə/ UK /ˌbæbɪˈruːsə/ See IPA manual Freq #307391 Meanings 1 noun a wild pig of the Indonesian genus Babyrousa, whose adult males have long upper canine teeth that curve upward through the snout The male babirusa turned sideways, revealing the tusks arcing toward its forehead. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a wild pig of the... babiroussababirussadeer-pig Word family Related forms Babyrousawild pigSulawesitusk Etymology Borrowed through scientific Latin from Malay babi rusa, literally "deer pig," from babi ("pig") + rusa ("deer"). The name refers to the animal's unusual, antler-like upper tusks. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # babirusa **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌbɑːbiˈruːsə/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌbæbɪˈruːsə/ **Frequency rank:** 307391 ## Meanings 1. a wild pig of the Indonesian genus Babyrousa, whose adult males have long upper canine teeth that curve upward through the snout ## Examples - The male babirusa turned sideways, revealing the tusks arcing toward its forehead. ## Synonyms - babiroussa - babirussa - deer-pig ## Related Forms - Babyrousa - wild pig - Sulawesi - tusk ## Etymology Borrowed through scientific Latin from Malay babi rusa, literally "deer pig," from babi ("pig") + rusa ("deer"). The name refers to the animal's unusual, antler-like upper tusks. ## Topics - Animals markdown