• (n.) A large hoglike quadruped (Sus, / Porcus, babirussa) of the East Indies, sometimes domesticated; the Indian hog. Its upper canine teeth or tusks are large and recurved. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/babirussa/
<zoology> A large hoglike quadruped (Sus, or Porcus, babirussa) of the East Indies, sometimes domesticated; the Indian hog. Its upper canine teeth or tusks are large and recurved. ... Origin: F. Babiroussa, fr.Malay babi hog + rsa deer ... (12 Mar 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973