babirusa

Meanings

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   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.

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.

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