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Define the word Babirussa

"Babirussa" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Babiroussa \Bab`i*rous"sa\, Babirussa \Bab`i*rus"sa\, n. [F.
   babiroussa, fr. Malay b[=a]b[imac] hog + r[=u]sa deer.]
   (Zool.)
   A large hoglike quadruped (Sus babirussa, syn. Porcus babirussa) of the East Indies, sometimes domesticated; the
   Indian hog. Its upper canine teeth or tusks are large and
   recurved.
   [1913 Webster]

"babirussa" wn "WordNet (r) 2.0"

babirussa
     n : Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth [syn:
         babirusa, babiroussa, Babyrousa Babyrussa]