1. A large wild pig native to Indonesia, characterized by curved tusks that grow upward from the lower jaw and sometimes pierce the skin of the snout.
Usage: Also spelled babyrousa or babiroussa; Plural: babirusas or babirusa

Examples

• The babirusa is found only on certain Indonesian islands.
• Unlike other pigs, the babirusa has distinctive upward-curving tusks.
• Zoos sometimes display babirusas because of their unusual appearance.
• The babirusa's tusks can grow so long they may curve back toward the face.
• Researchers study babirusa populations to understand their behavior in the wild.