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Definition of: babirusa
(bab′ə·r
′sə, bä′bə-) noun
A wild hog (Babirussa babirussa) of SE Asia and the East Indies. The lower canines of the male pierce the upper lips and curve backwards. Also bab′i·rous′sa, bab′i·rus′sa. [<Malay bābi hog + rūsa deer]
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