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babirusa

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any mammal in the genus Babyrousa in the pig family Suidae, in which the upper tusk grows upward.

Equivalents

14 more languages
العربيةبَابِيرُوسَة
Catalàbabirussa
Suomibabirussa
Gaeilgebabarúsa
Bahasa Indonesiababirusa
Italianobabirussa
日本語バビルサ鹿猪
한국어바비루사
Bahasa Melayubabi rusa
Nederlandsbabiroessa
Portuguêsbabirussa
Românăbabirusă
Русскийбабиру́сса
TürkçeHint domuzu

Examples

“And there are wild pigs, babirusas, with wrinkled skin and impressive upper tusks that instead of growing down, grow⟳ up and backwards toward the skull.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

babishness Babism Babist Babite babka babkinite

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